ブーム
Meanings
Used for something that suddenly becomes very popular. Often appears as ブームになる, ブームが起きる, or as a suffix in compounds such as 健康ブーム.
Showa retro is currently a craze among young people.
Because of the health boom, more people are running in the morning.
economic boom; market boom; industry boom
Refers to a surge in economic activity, investment, sales, or growth in a market or sector. Less formal than technical economic terms such as 好景気.
A construction boom occurred before the Olympics.
The country entered an economic boom through resource development.
boom of a boat; sail boom
Specialized boating term for the horizontal spar attached to a sail, especially on a yacht or sailboat.
Be careful not to hit your head on the yacht's boom.
microphone boom; boom pole
Film, TV, and audio-production use for a support or pole that holds a microphone over or near the subject.
The sound technician extended the boom over the actor's head.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉がブームになるfor something to become a boom/fad
Tapioca drinks became a huge fad among young people.
- ブームに沸くto be abuzz with a boom (economic)
The region is buzzing with a real estate boom.
- 〈事〉ブームが起きるa boom in something breaks out
An unprecedented camping boom is happening.
- ブームに乗るto ride a boom/trend
The company grew rapidly by riding the health food boom.
- ブームを巻き起こすto spark/create a boom
That game sparked a worldwide craze.
- ブームが去るfor a boom/fad to die down
The tapioca fad has already died down.