Refers to a rounded protrusion or expansion, such as a swelling on the body, a bulge in a surface, or a puffed shape in fabric or dough.
When the bread baked, a bulge formed on the surface.
There was a small swelling on his cheek from an insect bite.
凹み is a sunken indentation while 膨らみ is a bulge or swelling that sticks outward.
くびれ describes a narrowing or indentation, while 膨らみ describes a bulge or swelling outward, the opposite shape.
Standard kanji spelling for swelling, bulge, or puff.
Rarely used kanji form; learners should prefer 膨らみ.
Noun form of the verb 膨らむ (ふくらむ, 'to swell'), which is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 膨 is used for swelling or expanding.