Meaning

Primary

To Swell

Alternatives

To Expand, To Be Inflated, To Distend, To Bulge

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means swell, so the verb version is to swell or to expand.

Reading

ふくれる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Someone comes up to you and asks, "Hey, do you want your stomach to swell like that?" How dare they ask you about your stomach. You respond with, "F@#$ (ふく) you!" It's none of their business how much you want your stomach to expand.

Context

Context Sentences

食べ過ぎてお腹がパンパンに膨れています。

I overate and my stomach is swollen like a balloon.

Kanji Composition