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膨満 (ぼうまん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
distention ; bloating ; fullness
Medical and physiological term for swelling or distention of the abdomen or other body parts, often due to gas or fluid. Also used figuratively for a sense of fullness or inflation.
ガス
が
溜た
まっ
て
お
腹なか
が
膨ぼう
満まん
し
て
いる
。
My stomach is distended from gas buildup.
Similar words 膨ぼう 張ちょう 膨張 is general expansion (physical, economic, etc.), while 膨満 specifically implies a swollen, distended state, often with a nuance of discomfort or abnormal fullness.
腹ふく 部ぶ 膨ぼう 満まん Common compound explicitly meaning abdominal bloating; 膨満 alone is often used in medical contexts with the same implication.
Etymology Compound of 膨 (ぼう, 'swell') and 満 (まん, 'full'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination directly conveys the meaning of being swollen and full.
