godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Archaic transitive verb meaning to cause something to swell or expand. Modern Japanese normally uses 膨らます (ふくらます) instead.
See also: 膨らます
古い文献では「風船を膨らかす」という表現が見られる。
In old documents, the expression 'to inflate a balloon' can be found.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic transitive verb.
Alternate kanji spelling; rarely used.
Archaic transitive form related to 膨らむ (intransitive) and 膨らます (modern transitive). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.