Translation guide
The English word 'burst' covers sudden breaking, exploding, and rapid movement. In Japanese, different verbs are used depending on what bursts and how.
To suddenly break open or explode due to internal pressure, often with a popping sound.
General intransitive verb for something breaking or bursting open, especially hollow objects like balloons, bubbles, eggs, or glass.
The balloon burst.
The soap bubble burst.
More formal/technical term for bursting or rupturing, often used for tires, blood vessels, or explosions.
The tire burst.
The pipe burst and water gushed out.
Specifically for a tire puncture or blowout. Borrowed from English 'puncture'.
My bicycle tire burst.
To suddenly start doing something intensely, often emotionally or dramatically.
Pattern meaning 'suddenly start ~ing'. Use with verbs like 泣く (cry), 笑う (laugh).
She burst into tears.
Everyone burst out laughing.
Literary pattern 'as if exploding', used for dramatic sudden actions.
She burst into tears as if her emotions exploded.
To burst out laughing loudly, literally 'explosive laughter'.
Everyone burst out laughing at his joke.
To enter suddenly and forcefully.
To break open or give way under pressure, releasing contents.
To be full of something to the point of overflowing.
破裂する sounds too technical for everyday objects like balloons or bubbles. Use 割れる instead.
The balloon burst.
傷口が破れて血が出た。
The wound burst open and bled.