Meaning of 膨張 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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膨張, 膨脹, ぼう張JLPT 1
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Kana Readingぼうちょう
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Romajibōchō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- expansion; swelling; increase; growth
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Example Sentences
膨張, 膨脹, ぼう張, ぼうちょう used in context
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Will the universe expand indefinitely?
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Heat expands most things.
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Many astronomers assume that the universe continues to expand forever.
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多くの天文学者は、宇宙は永遠に膨張してゆくものだと考えている。
Many astronomers assume that the universe expands infinitely.
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The world population is expanding at the rate of nearly 90 million people a year.
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Water expands with heat.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
On: チョウ
Kun: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り
11 strokes
dilate, distend, bulge, fill out, swell
On: チョウ
Kun: は.れる, ふく.らむ, ふく.れる
12 strokes
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