ぼうちょう
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. expansion; swelling; increase; growth
Kanji used
bulge
lengthen
Pitch accent
うちょう
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Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
inflatable (in the sense of "needs to be inflated for normal use")
dilation (of a sound wave in acoustics)
leavening agent (such as sourdough, yeast, baking powder)
expansion of credit; inflation of credit
currency expansion; inflation of currency
Examples (4 in total)
Our universe is expanding.
Water expands with heat.
Many astronomers assume that the universe expands infinitely.