Translation guide
Describes a sudden, rapid, and dramatic rise in quantity, intensity, or scale. Japanese uses various compound nouns and verbs, often with nuances of bursting, surging, or multiplying.
explosive increase (in numbers)
explosive increase (stronger, negative)
To express a sharp, often unexpected, increase in statistics, populations, or quantities.
The most common and neutral term for a sudden, sharp increase. Used in news, reports, and everyday conversation.
The number of tourists is increasing explosively.
The number of infections surged.
Emphasizes a violent or drastic increase, stronger than 急増. Often used for negative or alarming surges.
Literally 'explosive increase', a direct translation that is natural in formal or written contexts, especially in technical or journalistic language.
Idiomatic phrase meaning 'rising like an eel' (climbing straight up), used for prices, popularity, or graphs that shoot up rapidly.
To describe something that increases explosively by multiplying or spreading, such as cells, organisms, or digital content.
Adverbial form meaning 'to increase explosively', versatile for both concrete and abstract subjects.
The video's view count increased explosively.
Means 'rapid expansion', often used for business, market share, or influence spreading quickly.
The business is expanding explosively.
To express a sudden, powerful increase in feelings, tension, or abstract forces.
急増 is the standard term for a sharp increase, while 激増 implies a more violent or alarming surge. Use 激増 for negative contexts like complaints or accidents.
While 爆発的増加 is understandable, it can sound overly literal or technical. In most cases, 急増 or 激増 is more natural.
There has been an explosive increase in online shopping.
The population of the city saw an explosive increase.
クレームが激増した。
Complaints have skyrocketed.
Social media usage showed an explosive increase.
Prices are skyrocketing.
The risk increased explosively.