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TOPIK 5noun

팽창

paengchang

팽창이 · 팽창을

expansion, swelling; inflation (of currency)

Example

물은 얼면 부피가 약 10% 팽창합니다.

When water freezes, its volume expands by about 10%.

Word parts

팽 swell창 expand

Literally 'swell and bloat'; both syllables mean getting bigger.

Good to know

Add 하다 for the verb: 공기가 팽창하다 'the air expands'; for prices, 인플레이션 or 물가 상승 is more common.