気泡
Meanings
1
bubble; air bubble
Typically refers to bubbles in a liquid, but can also be used for gas pockets in solids or other media. Common in scientific and everyday descriptions.
Many small bubbles can be seen in the water.
This glass contains air bubbles.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に気泡ができるfor a bubble to form in something
A small bubble had formed inside the glass.
- 気泡が入るfor a bubble to get trapped (inside something)
A bubble got trapped in the adhesive.
- 気泡を含むto contain bubbles (of a material or liquid)
This concrete contains a lot of air bubbles.
- 気泡が消えるfor a bubble to disappear/pop
After a while, the bubbles disappeared.