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Illustration of 膨れる

膨ふくれる

ふくれる fukureru Play N1 Ichidan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

不満や怒りを感じてむっとする。また、腹などが内側からふくらむ。 to get cross; to get sulky; to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to distend; to bulge

Example 1

彼女かのじょはそれで遊あそぶことを拒こばんで、ただ座すわってふくれていたのです。

She refused to play with it, and just sat there looking angry.

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Example 2

たくさん食たべたので腹はらが膨ふくれた。

I've had enough, so my stomach is full.

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Kanji breakdown

膨

N1

swell; get fat; thick

On reading
ボウ
Kun reading
ふく.らむ、ふく.れる
Radical
肉
Illustration of 膨脹

膨脹

N1

ぼうちょう

expansion; swelling; increase; growth

Illustration of 膨らます

膨らます

N2

ふくらます

to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

Illustration of 膨らむ

膨らむ

N2

ふくらむ

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

Illustration of 膨大

膨大

N2

ぼうだい

huge; bulky; enormous; extensive; swelling; expansion