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    3. 膨れる

    膨れる

    膨ふくれ​る​

    to swell (out)

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    脹れる

    ふくれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge
    2.
    to get cross, to get sulky, to pout

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    お腹なかが膨ふくれてきた。

    My stomach has swollen.

    KMT5Daily Life
    風ふう船せんがどんどん膨ふくれていく。

    The balloon is swelling up more and more.

    KMT7Daily Life
    雨あめで川かわの水すい位いが膨ふくれて危き険けんだ。

    The river's water level has swollen due to the rain, making it dangerous.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    彼かれは怒いかって、口くちを膨ふくらませて黙だまり込こんだ。

    He got angry and pouted, falling silent.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは不ふ満まんそうに頬ほおを膨ふくらせた。

    She puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    膨
    ふく.らむ・ふく.れる…(1)
    swell・get fat・thick
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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