膨らむ

ふくらむ

to expand, to swell (out), to become inflated

What does 膨らむ mean?

膨らむ is a Japanese verb meaning to expand, to swell (out), to become inflated in English. It is written as 膨らむ in kanji, ふくらむ in hiragana, and fukuramu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

一陣の風をうけて帆がふくらんだ。

A gust of wind swelled the sails.