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脹: swell

swell; bulge; puff up
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Readings

On
チョウ
Kun
はれる・ふくらむ・ふくれる

Mostly 脹脛 (ふくらはぎ, calf), 水脹れ (blister) and the older spelling 膨脹 (=膨張). Kun: ふく.らむ, ふく.れる, は.れる.

Key words

脹脛ふくらはぎcalf (of the leg)
水脹れみずぶくれblister
脹れるふくれるto swell; to sulk
膨脹ぼうちょうexpansion (old spelling)
腫脹しゅちょうswelling

Example sentences

I walked for a long time, so my calves became tight and swollen.

I got burned and a blister formed on my finger.

The metal expanded from the heat and the screw became stiff.

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