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膨: swell

swell; expand
16 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 7 words here

Readings

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ふくらむ・ふくれる

膨らむ(ふくらむ) "swell", 膨らます(ふくらます) "inflate", 膨れる(ふくれる) "swell up". ぼう in 膨大(ぼうだい) "huge", 膨張(ぼうちょう) "expansion".

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Key words

膨らむふくらむto swell; to expand
膨れるふくれるto swell up
膨大ぼうだいhuge; enormous
膨張ぼうちょうexpansion
膨らますふくらますto inflate

Example sentences

The balloon swelled up big and burst.

The universe is said to still be expanding.

I have to read an enormous amount of material in one week.

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