Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “膨張”

膨張

ぼうちょう

expansion; swelling; increase; growth

Example sentence

Many astronomers assume that the universe expands infinitely.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

膨
On
ぼう
Kun
ふく.らむ;ふく.れる
Stroke count
16

・swell

・get fat

・thick

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張
On
ちょう
Kun
は.る;-は.り;-ば.り
Stroke count
11

・lengthen

・counter for bows & stringed instruments

・stretch

・spread

・put up (tent)

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Related words to 膨張

6 related words

膨張係数

ぼうちょうけいすう

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coefficient of expansion

膨張剤

ぼうちょうざい

→

leavening agent (such as sourdough, yeast, baking powder)

膨張宇宙

ぼうちょううちゅう

→

expanding universe

膨張度

ぼうちょうど

→

dilation (of a sound wave in acoustics)

膨張式

ぼうちょうしき

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inflatable (in the sense of "needs to be inflated for normal use")

膨張率

ぼうちょうりつ

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rate of expansion