English–Japanese
“inflate” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajifukuramasu
Example
このポンプは風船を膨らます道具です。ko no po n pu wa fū sen o fuku ra ma su dō gu de su
This pump is a tool for inflating balloons.
How to say “inflate” in Japanese
“Inflate” in Japanese is 膨らます (fukuramasu).
It describes making a hollow or flexible thing grow larger by putting air or gas inside it.
Example sentences with 膨らます
誕生日会の前に、子どもたちが風船を膨らまし、部屋を飾りましょう。tan jō nichi kai no mae ni ko do mo ta chi ga fū sen o fuku ra ma shi heya o kaza ri ma shō
Before the birthday party, let the children inflate the balloons and decorate the room.
Tips for using 膨らます
- In Japanese grammar, 膨らます (fukuramasu) takes the object marker を (o), whereas 膨らむ (fukuramu) describes the object that grows larger.