膨張
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Base noun form. Refers to the process of expanding, swelling, or increasing in size or volume. Often used in compounds like 『膨張する』 (bōchō suru, 'to expand') as a suru-verb.
Theme

User and their colleague Aya are reviewing a business report in the office, discussing unexpected growth in project costs.

膨張

ぼうちょう

expansion / swelling / increase

Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts

Memory Hook

Think of a balloon 'expanding' — it's getting bigger and bigger. 'Bō-chō' (膨張) sounds like 'blow-chow' as you blow air into it to swell up!

Cultural Note

『膨張』 (bōchō) is commonly used in scientific, economic, or physical contexts, such as describing inflation, swelling of materials, or expansion of the universe in Japanese media.

Forms

Base: 膨張Base noun form. Refers to the process of expanding, swelling, or increasing in size or volume. Often used in compounds like 『膨張する』 (bōchō suru, 'to expand') as a suru-verb.