How to say 'Swell' in Japanese | 膨れる

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The Japanese word for Swell is 'Fukureru', written as 膨れる in Japanese.'Swell' in hiragana is ふくれる.

word

膨れる

Meaning

Swell

Reading

ふくれる

fukureru

Kanji

膨Swell

Explanation

The Japanese verb '膨れる (ふくれる)' means 'to swell' or 'to puff up'. It is often used to describe something physically expanding, such as a balloon or a swollen body part. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone puffing up with emotion, such as anger or pride. For example: The balloon swelled up「風船が膨れた」(ふうせんがふくれた). Her cheeks puffed up in anger「彼女は怒って頬を膨らませた」(かのじょはおこってほほをふくらませた). Note that this verb can also imply a temporary or exaggerated state, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7033

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 膨れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

膨

Meaning

Swell

Hiragana in the Word 膨れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 膨れる Through the Kanji 膨

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 膨 as well.

word

膨らむ

Meaning

Swell

word

膨大

Meaning

Vast, Enormous

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'Fukureru' means 'Swell' .

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