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.
This face wash removes dirt with fine bubbles.
bubble economy; economic bubble
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
The bubble economy collapsed, and land prices plunged.
My father was working in Tokyo during the bubble period.
The economic bubble burst in the early 1990s.
Bubbles are floating up inside the glass.
He rode the bubble economy and rapidly increased his assets.
The bubble inflated as real estate prices rose.
bubble economy; Japanese asset price bubble