膨ふくれ上あがる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to swell up; to bulge
Just when I thought it had swelled up in an instant, it had become thinner than its original state.
2. to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
Otherwise, public criticism will balloon to twice its current level.
Kanji used
bulge
above
Pitch accent
ふ
くれあが
る
Top 7800
Composed of
scab; swelling; puffiness
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Examples (6 in total)
If that's the case, the confusion will grow even bigger.
Otherwise, public criticism will balloon to twice its current level.
If I eat it, my throat and face swell up and things get really bad.
The music accelerates, and its sound swells rapidly.
Just when I thought it had swelled up in an instant, it had become thinner than its original state.
Furthermore, if you include people who are temporarily in the city, the population swells to about double.