爆ばく発はつ的てき

na-adjective

explosive (literal)

Literal use for things that can explode or are related to explosions, such as 爆発的噴火 (explosive eruption).

• 火か山ざんが爆ばく発はつ的てきな噴ふん火かを起おこした。

  The volcano caused an explosive eruption.

na-adjective

explosive (figurative); sudden and dramatic

Describes rapid, dramatic increases in sales, popularity, growth, etc. Often used with 増加, 成長, ヒット, 人気.

• 新しん商しょう品ひんの売うり上あげが爆ばく発はつ的てきに伸のびた。

  Sales of the new product grew explosively.

• その曲きょくは爆ばく発はつ的てきな人にん気きを集あつめた。

  The song gained explosive popularity.