膨らます

ふくらます

to swell, to expand, to inflate

What does 膨らます mean?

膨らます is a Japanese verb meaning to swell, to expand, to inflate in English. It is written as 膨らます in kanji, ふくらます in hiragana, and fukuramasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

イースト菌がパン生地を膨らます

Yeast makes dough rise.