noun
Refers to a small bubble of air or gas, especially in katakana-style contexts such as products, technology, or descriptions of fine bubbles; 泡 and 気泡 are also common depending on context.
この洗顔料は細かいバブルで汚れを落とす。
This face wash removes dirt with fine bubbles.
noun
Abbreviation of バブル経済. Common in expressions such as バブルが崩壊する, バブル期, and バブル時代, especially when referring to Japan's late-1980s asset-price boom.
See also: バブル経済
バブルが崩壊して、地価が急落した。
The bubble economy collapsed, and land prices plunged.
父はバブル期に東京で働いていた。
My father was working in Tokyo during the bubble period.