“To expand” in Japanese
Short answer
To expand in Japanese is “膨らす” (fukurasu). Full meaning: to expand, to inflate.
Other ways to say “To expand” in Japanese
膨らむ
fukuramu to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
膨れる
fukureru to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge; to get cross, to get sulky, to pout
膨らます
fukuramasu to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge
押し広げる
oshihirogeru to extend, to expand, to spread out
広げる
hirogeru to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden; to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap; to scatter about, to spread around
膨む
fukuramu to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
脹む
fukuramu to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
脹らす
fukurasu to expand, to inflate
脹らむ
fukuramu to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
フクラむ
fukuramu to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
膨らめる
fukurameru to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated
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