爆発 (ばくはつ, bakuhatsu) Japanese meaning: explosion | Kotomora

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

爆発する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Physical explosion: bombs, gas, volcanoes, or sudden violent bursting. Used as both noun and する-verb.

破は裂れつN1sense 1
破裂 refers to a physical bursting or rupture (like a tire or balloon) without the violent, fiery force implied by 爆発.
噴ふん出しゅつN1sense 2
噴出 describes emotions or gas gushing/spewing out, whereas 爆発 emphasizes a sudden, violent burst of pent-up feeling.
噴ふん火かN2sense 1
噴火 is used specifically for volcanic eruptions, while 爆発 covers any kind of violent explosion, volcanic or otherwise.
爆ばく破はN1
爆発 is the general word for an explosion or detonation, which can happen spontaneously, while 爆破 specifically means to deliberately blow something up with explosives.

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炸さく裂れつ
爆発 is the general word for explosion, while 炸裂 emphasizes a violent, bursting, or shattering quality, often with a loud report.
起き爆ばく
爆発 is the explosion itself, while 起爆 refers specifically to the act of triggering or initiating that explosion.
爆ばく死し
爆発 means the explosion itself, while 爆死 specifically refers to a person's death caused by an explosion.
バースト
爆発 describes a violent explosion, often with fire or force, whereas バースト just means a sudden burst or rupture without necessarily involving an explosion.

暴ぼう発はつ sense 1
暴発 means an accidental discharge (e.g. a gun going off by mistake), while 爆発 is a general term for any explosion, intentional or not.
爆ばく弾だんN1
爆発 means the explosion itself (the event), while 爆弾 refers to the physical bomb that causes it.
暴ばく露ろN1
爆発 (explosion) sounds similar to 暴露 (disclosure) but refers to a physical blast, not the revealing of hidden information.

爆ばく発はつUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
バクハツUsage<1%

Compound of 爆 (baku, 'burst, explode') and 発 (hatsu, 'emit, discharge'). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a violent release.