This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

膨れる

脹れる

Reading

Kana: ふくれる
Romaji: fukureru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to distend; to bulge

2

to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 ふく.らむ、 ふく.れる
Meanings: swell, get fat, thick
Readings: チョウ、 は.れる、 ふく.らむ、 ふく.れる
Meanings: dilate, distend, bulge, fill out, swell

Example Sentences

たくさん()べたので(はら)(ふく)れた。
➥I've had enough, so my stomach is full.
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彼女(かのじょ)はそれで(あそ)ぶことを(こば)んで、ただ(すわ)ってふくれていたのです。
➥She refused to play with it, and just sat and looked angry.
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