Japanese symbol for “bulging”
ぶくぶく
ぶくぶく
Romaji: bukubuku
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing)
In Japanese, bulging is ぶくぶく (bukubuku).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to, n bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing)
- adv, adv-to, n bubbling; foaming
Written forms: —. Readings: ぶくぶく、ブクブク.
Other Japanese words for “bulging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 怒張 | どちょう dochou | overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging |
| パンパン | パンパン panpan | bulging; filled to bursting |
| パツパツ | パツパツ patsupatsu | bursting at the seams; bulging |
| もりもり | もりもり morimori | bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.) |
| ぶかぶか | ぶかぶか bukabuka | bulging; warping |
See also: Chinese symbol for “bulging”.
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