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.