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誤爆 (ごばく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
accidental bombing ; friendly fire ; wrong-target attack
Originally military: bombing or shelling the wrong target, including being hit by friendly fire. Also used figuratively in online contexts for posting a message in the wrong place or to the wrong person.
チャット で 誤ご 爆ばく し て 、 恥は ずかしい メッセージ を 送おく っ て しまっ た 。
I accidentally sent an embarrassing message in the chat by posting in the wrong place.
Similar words 誤ご 射しゃ 誤射 is a broader term for accidental shooting or firing, not limited to bombing. 誤爆 specifically involves explosives or bombs.
フレンドリーファイア フレンドリーファイア is the direct loanword for 'friendly fire', used in military contexts. 誤爆 can be used similarly but also extends to online slang.
Etymology Compound of 誤 (go, 'mistake') and 爆 (baku, 'bomb' or 'explode'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in military contexts and later spread to internet slang.
