How to say 'Swell' in Japanese | 膨らむ

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The Japanese word for Swell is 'Fukuramu', written as 膨らむ in Japanese.'Swell' in hiragana is ふくらむ.

word

膨らむ

Meaning

Swell

Reading

ふくらむ

fukuramu

Kanji

膨Swell

Explanation

The Japanese verb '膨らむ (ふくらむ)' means 'to swell' or 'to expand'. It is used to describe something increasing in size, volume, or scope. This can refer to physical swelling, such as a balloon inflating, or metaphorical expansion, like an idea growing. For example: The balloon swelled「風船が膨らんだ」(ふうせんがふくらんだ). Her dreams are expanding「彼女の夢が膨らんでいる」(かのじょのゆめがふくらんでいる). The verb can also imply a sense of anticipation or potential, as in something growing or developing.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4587

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 膨らむ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

膨

Meaning

Swell

Hiragana in the Word 膨らむ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 膨らむ Through the Kanji 膨

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 膨 as well.

word

膨大

Meaning

Vast, Enormous

word

膨れる

Meaning

Swell

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'Fukuramu' means 'Swell' .

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