JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
膨れる
To swell up or puff out; to pout or sulk.
Readings
Other forms
膨れます polite form
膨れて te-form
膨れた plain past
脹れる less common kanji
1 Ichidan Verb (Intransitive)
To swell / puff up
Describes an object expanding outward, often losing its original shape or becoming distorted due to internal pressure.
Example
食べ過ぎて お腹 が 膨れて 苦しい 。
My stomach is bloated and uncomfortable because I ate too much.
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2 Ichidan Verb (Intransitive)
To pout / be sulky
Refers to acting sullen or visibly disgruntled, originating from the facial expression of puffing out one’s cheeks.
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