Word Meaning 爆発

ばくはつ bakuhatsu

爆発 is read as ばくはつ (bakuhatsu) and means outburst (of emotion).

Meaning

English

  1. outburst (of emotion)
  2. explosion (e.g. of anger)
  3. eruption (e.g. of discontent)
  4. explosion
  5. detonation
  6. blast
  7. blowing up
  8. eruption

Reading

Kana

ばくはつ

Romaji

bakuhatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 噴火,火山,,,,ガス Rank 2692 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

爆発力

ばくはつりょく

explosive power

爆発性

ばくはつせい

explosiveness

爆発的

ばくはつてき

explosive

爆発性戦争残存物

ばくはつせいせんそうざんそんぶつ

explosive remnants of war

爆発物

ばくはつぶつ

explosive (material)

爆発ガス

ばくはつがす

firedamp

爆発音

ばくはつおん

sound of an explosion

爆発管

ばくはつかん

detonator

原子爆発

げんしばくはつ

atomic explosion

大爆発

だいばくはつ

large explosion

人口爆発

じんこうばくはつ

population explosion

ハリファックス大爆発

はりふぁっくすだいばくはつ

Halifax Explosion (December 6, 1917)

Example Sentences

10

ばくだんがみちのまんなかでばくはつした。

the bomb exploded in the middle of the road.

What was the cause of the explosion?

Tom exploded in anger.

It exploded with a loud noise.

The gas tank suddenly blew up.

All of a sudden, the barn went up in flames.

My head is about to explode from too much study!

The population explosion is a serious problem.

The explosion shook the whole building.

He was alarmed by the explosion.