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爆
Explosion, Burst
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Modern Japanese often uses 爆 as slang to mean 'huge' or 'massive,' such as 爆売れ ('selling extremely well') or 爆笑 ('bursting into laughter').
Memory Trick
Imagine fireworks exploding across the night sky with a loud BOOM. That powerful explosion helps you remember 爆 means 'explosion.'
Readings
Onyomi: バク (baku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
爆発
ばくはつ (bakuhatsu)
Explosion
爆笑
ばくしょう (bakushou)
Roaring with laughter
爆風
ばくふう (bakufuu)
Blast wave
爆弾
ばくだん (bakudan)
Bomb
Example Sentence
ガス が 爆発しました。
ガス が ばくはつしました。
gasu ga bakuhatsu shimashita
The gas exploded.