Meanings
Readings
Common Words
explosion; detonation; blast; blowing up; eruption
outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
bomb
Word usually written using kana alone
alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shลchลซ highball, also beer with whiskey)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
Slang; Abbreviation; Interjection
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
Colloquial; Prefix
in copious amounts
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
explosive
sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid; abrupt; tremendous
to burst open; to pop; to split
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