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爆発
ばくはつ
N3
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
explosion
2
detonation
3
eruption
4
blast
5
outburst (of emotion)
6
explosion (e.g. of anger)
7
eruption (e.g. of discontent)
Example sentence
そのニュースは彼の怒りを爆発させた。
The news caused him to explode with anger.
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Kanji in this word
爆
Bomb, Burst Open, Pop
19 strokes
発
Departure, Discharge, Publish
9 strokes
More words with
爆
原爆
げんばく ·
atomic bomb
N1
爆破
ばくは ·
blast
N1
爆弾
ばくだん ·
bomb
N1
起爆
きばく ·
ignition
原水爆
げんすいばく ·
atomic and hydrogen bombs
Full entry on Jisho
爆撃
ばくげき ·
bombing (raid)
爆笑
ばくしょう ·
roar of laughter (from multiple people)
爆竹
ばくちく ·
firecracker
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発
発育
はついく ·
(physical) growth
N1
発言
はつげん ·
utterance
N1
始発
しはつ ·
first train
N1
発作
ほっさ ·
fit
N1
発病
はつびょう ·
attack
N1
反発
はんぱつ ·
repelling
N1
発売
はつばい ·
sale
N2
開発
かいはつ ·
development
N1
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