膨らます (Fukuramasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
Examples
彼女は頬をふくらませた。
She expanded her cheeks.
イースト菌がパン生地を膨らます。
Yeast makes dough rise.
私たちは期待に胸をふくらませて旅立った。
We set out on our journey full of hope.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).