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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(ふく)らますto swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge

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    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge

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    膨らます 【ふくらます】

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      風船(ふうせん)(いき)(ふく)らます

      Inflate the balloon with breath. {to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge}

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      小鼻(こばな)をピクピクと(ふく)らます

      The nostrils flare up twitchingly. {to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge}

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      (おお)きな()()(ふく)らますのは大変(たいへん)です。

      Inflating a large float is difficult. {to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge}

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      イースト(きん)にはパンを(ふく)らます(はたら)きがあるのだとか。

      I heard that yeast has the function to make bread rise. {to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge}

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      風船(ふうせん)一息(ひといき)(ふく)らますには、肺活量(はいかつりょう)(きた)える必要(ひつよう)があります。

      In order to inflate a balloon in one breath, you need to train your lung capacity. {to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge}

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