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原子爆発 (げんしばくはつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

原げん子し爆ばく発はつ

Meanings

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noun

atomic explosion; nuclear explosion

Refers to the explosion of an atomic or nuclear device. Often used in technical, historical, or news contexts.

原げん子し爆ばく発はつの実じっ験けんは国こく際さい的てきに監かん視しされている。
Atomic explosion tests are monitored internationally.
その地ち域いきは原げん子し爆ばく発はつの影えい響きょうで長ちょう期き間かん汚お染せんされた。
The area was contaminated for a long time due to the atomic explosion.

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
爆bomb, burst open, pop
発

departure, discharge, publish

Similar words

核かく爆ばく発はつ
核爆発 is a broader term for any nuclear explosion, while 原子爆発 specifically emphasizes the atomic (fission) aspect, though in practice they are often interchangeable.
原げん爆ばく
原爆 is the common abbreviation for 'atomic bomb', while 原子爆発 refers to the explosion event itself.

Etymology

Compound of 原子 (atom) and 爆発 (explosion). A straightforward technical term formed from Sino-Japanese elements.