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膨張: expansion, swelling, increase | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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膨張

JLPT N1Vocabulary

膨張(ぼうちょう)

ぼうちょう

expansion, swelling, increase

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Reading and meaning

Reading: ぼうちょう
Romaji: bouchou
Meaning: expansion, swelling, increase
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

需要(じゅよう)の膨張(ぼうちょう)が物価上昇(ぶっかじょうしょう)を招(まね)いた。
The expansion of demand led to rising prices.
宇宙(うちゅう)の膨張(ぼうちょう)は今(いま)も続(つづ)いている。
The expansion of the universe is still continuing.
財政赤字(ざいせいあかじ)の膨張(ぼうちょう)に歯止(はど)めをかける必要(

Previous lesson膨れる Next lesson膳

ひつよう

)

がある。

It is necessary to put a brake on the expansion of the budget deficit.

熱(ねつ)で金属(きんぞく)が膨張(ぼうちょう)し、部品(ぶひん)が外(はず)れなくなった。

The metal expanded from the heat, making the parts impossible to remove.

Kanji in this lesson

膨swell, get fat, thickJLPT N3 張counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)JLPT N3