爆弾(ばくだん)

ばくだん
noun
bomb
military
1. bomb; explosive device
A weapon designed to explode and cause damage. Can refer to various types of explosive devices.
爆弾(ばくだん)が爆発(ばくはつ)した。
A bomb exploded.
工事(こうじ)現場(げんば)で古(ふる)い爆弾(ばくだん)が見(み)つかった。
An old bomb was found at a construction site.
戦争中(せんそうちゅう)、この町(まち)にも爆弾(ばくだん)が落(お)とされた。
During the war, bombs were dropped on this town too.
2. bombshell; shocking revelation
Figuratively, something shocking or sensational, especially news or information.
彼(かれ)の発言(はつげん)は爆弾(ばくだん)発言(はつげん)だった。
His statement was a bombshell.
爆弾(ばくだん)発言(はつげん)で会見(かいけん)は大混乱(だいこんらん)になった。
The bombshell remark threw the press conference into chaos.
彼女(かのじょ)は記者会見(きしゃかいけん)で突然(とつぜん)引退(いんたい)を発表(はっぴょう)し、爆弾(ばくだん)を落(お)とした。
She dropped a bombshell at the press conference by suddenly announcing her retirement.

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Related Words

Related: 爆発(ばくはつ) (explosion)
Related: 原爆(げんばく) (atomic bomb)
Compare: 手榴弾(しゅりゅうだん) (hand grenade)
Compare: 爆発物(ばくはつぶつ) (explosives)
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Added 2026.2.5 17:37 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:10
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