Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 膨張(ぼうちょう) in Japanese

膨張, 膨脹, ぼう張
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ぼうちょう
Romaji
bōchō
Word Senses
  • 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
    Example sentence
    宇宙無限に膨張続ける Will the universe expand indefinitely?

Examples of 膨張, 膨脹, ぼう張, ぼうちょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

16 strokes

swell, get fat, thick

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: ふく.らむ, ふく.れる

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JLPT 2

11 strokes

lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: は.る, -は.り, -ば.り

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JLPT 1

12 strokes

dilate, distend, bulge, fill out, swell

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: は.れる, ふく.らむ, ふく.れる

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