ふく
膨
　
ら
　
ま
　
す

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふく
膨
　
ら
　
ま
　
す
 膨らます ふくらます ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

swell, get fat, thick
ふく.らむ　ボウ (Late Jr. High, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
swelling, sound of drum
ホウ (Kentei 1)
drum, surname
シュ　チュ　たてる
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
beans, pea, midget
まめ　トウ　ズ (3rd, N1)
delicious, (旨 variant)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)