膨(ふく)らむ

ふくらむ
godan verb
to swell; to expand; to bulge
1. to swell; to expand; to bulge
To become larger by swelling or inflating.
パンが膨(ふく)らんできた。
The bread has started to rise.
風船(ふうせん)が膨(ふく)らんだ。
The balloon inflated.
2. to grow; to increase (abstract)
For expectations, hopes, or debts to grow larger.
期待(きたい)が膨(ふく)らむ。
Expectations are growing.
Abstract usage

膨(ふく)らむ is an intransitive godan verb.

TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE PAIR:

  • 膨(ふく)らませる (transitive): to inflate, to swell
  • 膨(ふく)らむ (intransitive): to swell, to inflate

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • パンが膨(ふく)らむ: bread rises
  • 風船(ふうせん)が膨(ふく)らむ: balloon inflates
  • 夢(ゆめ)が膨(ふく)らむ: dreams grow
  • 期待(きたい)が膨(ふく)らむ: expectations grow
  • 借金(しゃっきん)が膨(ふく)らむ: debts pile up
general
Added 2026.1.16 14:48 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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