膨れ上がる

ふくれあがる

Also written 脹れ上がる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to swell up; to bulge
2. to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

Kanji

• 膨 swell. Read as ふくれる.
• 上 up. Read as あがる.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists