爆発

ばくはつ

explosion, detonation, eruption

Also:outburst (of emotion)

What does 爆発 mean?

爆発 is a Japanese noun meaning explosion, detonation, eruption in English. It can also be translated as outburst (of emotion) depending on context. It is written as 爆発 in kanji, ばくはつ in hiragana, and bakuhatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

屋根は爆発で吹き飛ばされた。

The roof was blown off by the explosion.

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.