GoMe
EN

Vocabulary

What does 膨張 (ぼうちょう, bouchou) mean?

膨張 (ぼうちょう, bouchou) means expansion, swelling.

Quick facts
Readingぼうちょう
Romajibouchou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぼうちょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbouchou

expansion, swelling

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive expansion; swelling; increase

Example sentences

  • Metal expands due to heat.

  • The expansion of the city causes traffic congestion.

Kanji in this word

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.