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KANJI
膨
swell
expand, bloat, dilate, puffed up
Kun'yomi
ふくfuku
On'yomi
ぼうbou
Example sentences
彼かれの成功せいこうは、多おおくの人々ひとびとの夢ゆめを膨ふくらませた。
His success swelled the dreams of many people.
古ふるい建物たてものの壁かべにひびが入はいり、雨水うすいが侵入しんにゅうして一部いちぶが膨ふくれ上あがっていた。
Cracks appeared in the wall of the old building, rainwater had seeped in, and a part of it had swollen up.
政府せいふの財政ざいせい赤字あかじは毎年まいとし膨ふくらみ続つづけ、国民こくみんの懸念けねん材料ざいりょうとなっている。
The government's fiscal deficit continues to swell every year, becoming a cause for concern for the citizens.

Practice exercises

1
膨
Answer
ぼうふく
2
膨張ちょう
expansion; swelling
Answer
ぼうちょう
3
膨
Answer
swellexpandbulge
4
膨れ上あがる
to swell up; to get bloated; to increase rapidly
Answer
ふくれあがる
5
膨大だい
enormous; massive; immense
Answer
ぼうだい
6
膨らむ
to swell; to expand; to bulge
Answer
ふくらむ