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N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge

    All Forms

    膨らます 【ふくらます】

    Details

      • ふ

      • く

      • ら

      • ま

      • す

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    Examples

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      風船(ふうせん)を息(いき)で膨(ふく)らます。

      I inflate the balloon with my breath.

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      小鼻(こばな)をピクピクと膨(ふく)らます。

      The nostrils inflate twitchingly.

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      大(おお)きな浮(う)き輪(わ)を膨(ふく)らますのは大変(たいへん)です。

      Inflating a large swimming ring is difficult.

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

      I heard that yeast has the function of making bread swell.

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      風船(ふうせん)を一息(ひといき)で膨(ふく)らますには、肺活量(はいかつりょう)を鍛(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.

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