1.
explosion, blast, detonation
A sudden, violent release of energy, typically with a loud noise and destruction.
爆発が起きた。
An explosion occurred.
ガス爆発で建物が壊れた。
A gas explosion destroyed the building.
爆発物に注意してください。
Please be careful of explosives.
爆発物 = explosives
工場で爆発事故があった。
There was an explosion accident at the factory.
大きな爆発音がして、窓ガラスが割れ、近くにいた人たちは一斉に逃げ出した。
There was a loud explosion, the windows shattered, and the people nearby all ran away at once.
2.
outburst, eruption
A sudden, intense expression of emotion or energy; a rapid increase.
怒りが爆発した。
His anger exploded.
人口爆発が問題になっている。
Population explosion has become a problem.
あのアイドルは爆発的な人気だ。
That idol has explosive popularity.
爆発的 = explosive (figurative)
ストレスがたまって、ついに感情が爆発した。
Stress built up, and finally my emotions exploded.
新曲が発売されると、SNSでの反応が爆発的に広がり、一夜にして話題になった。
When the new song was released, the reaction on social media spread explosively and it became a hot topic overnight.
USAGE: 爆発 is used for literal explosions and figuratively for sudden outbursts or rapid increases.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 爆発する (to explode)
- 爆発を起こす (to cause an explosion)
- 爆発的 (explosive)
- 感情が爆発する (emotions explode)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 爆発物 (explosives)
- 爆発事故 (explosion accident)
- 爆発的な人気 (explosive popularity)
- 人口爆発 (population explosion)
- ガス爆発 (gas explosion)
- 核爆発 (nuclear explosion)
RELATED WORDS:
- 爆弾 - bomb
- 噴火 - volcanic eruption
- 破裂 - bursting, rupture