Translation guide
Ways to express suddenly starting to do something, especially laughing, crying, or leaving a place, with force or lack of control.
To describe someone suddenly starting to laugh or cry loudly and uncontrollably.
Literally 'spurt out', used for suddenly bursting into laughter. Very common.
彼の冗談を聞いて、思わず吹き出してしまった。
When I heard his joke, I couldn't help bursting out laughing.
Literally 'explosive laugh', meaning to burst into loud laughter. Slightly more intense than 吹き出す.
その動画を見て、みんな爆笑した。
Everyone burst out laughing when they saw that video.
Literally 'start crying', used for suddenly bursting into tears.
彼女は突然泣き出した。
She suddenly burst out crying.
Onomatopoeic 'wa' for loud crying, emphasizing the sudden outburst.
子供はわっと泣き出した。
The child burst out crying loudly.
To describe someone suddenly leaving a place in a hurry or with force.
Literally 'jump out', used for bursting out of a room or building suddenly.
彼は怒って部屋を飛び出した。
He burst out of the room in anger.
Literally 'start running', implies bursting out at a run.
Emphasizes the direction away from the speaker, 'burst out and go'.
子供たちは教室から飛び出していった。
The children burst out of the classroom.
To describe blurting out words without thinking.
To blurt out, say something inadvertently. Often used for secrets or inappropriate remarks.
彼は秘密を口走ってしまった。
He burst out with the secret.
Literally 'say without thinking', a more general way to express blurting out.
彼女は思わず「助けて」と言った。
She burst out 'Help!' without thinking.
To shout or yell, can be used for bursting out with a loud exclamation.
To describe something or someone appearing abruptly from somewhere.
Used for someone or something bursting out toward the speaker.
猫が茂みから飛び出してきた。
A cat burst out from the bushes.
General word for 'appear', can be used with adverbs like 突然 (suddenly) to convey bursting out.
彼は突然ドアのところに現れた。
He suddenly burst out at the door.
Avoid directly translating 'burst out' as 破裂する (explode) or 爆発する (detonate) unless referring to a physical explosion. For emotional outbursts, use the specific verbs above.
彼女は家を駆け出した。
She burst out of the house running.
He suddenly burst out 'Stop!'