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N2 う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

(ふく)らむto expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated

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    1. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated

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    膨らむ 【ふくらむ】脹らむ 【ふくらむ】

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    Examples

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      ()()がプックリと(ふく)らんでいます。

      The buds on the tree are plump and swollen.

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      オーブンの(なか)でマフィンがふっくらと(ふく)らんでいる。

      The muffins are expanding nicely in the oven.

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      荷物(にもつ)沢山(たくさん)()()んだので、(かばん)がパンパンに(ふく)らんでいる。

      Since I've stuffed a lot of things into it, the bag is swollen out to the max.

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      借金(しゃっきん)(ふく)らんでいるからといって人生(じんせい)()(くら)だというわけではない。

      Just because your debt is getting bigger does not mean your life is completely dark.

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      結婚式(けっこんしき)予算(よさん)(ふく)らんだものの、人生(じんせい)(いち)()のイベントなので後悔(こうかい)はしていません。

      Although the budget for the wedding swelled out, I have no regrets because it's a once-in-a-lifetime event.

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