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Meaning of 膨らます(ふくらます) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

膨らます
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ふくらます
Romaji
fukuramasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

Example Sentences

膨らます, ふくらます used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
膨らます
Plain Polite
膨らまします
Negative
膨らまさない
Negative Polite
膨らましません

Past

Plain
膨らました
Plain Polite
膨らましました
Negative
膨らまさなかった
Negative Polite
膨らましませんでした

Te

Plain
膨らまして
Plain Polite
膨らましまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
膨らまされる
Plain Polite
膨らまされます
Negative
膨らまされない
Negative Polite
膨らまされません

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JLPT 1

swell, get fat, thick

On: ボウ

Kun: ふく.らむ, ふく.れる

16 strokes

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