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atomic bomb, A-bomb
An abbreviation of 原子爆弾. Refers to the nuclear fission bombs, especially those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
Common collocations
- 原爆投下 (atomic bomb dropping)
- 原爆ドーム (Atomic Bomb Dome, in Hiroshima)
- 原爆被害者 / 被爆者 (atomic bomb victim/survivor)
- 原爆資料館 (Atomic Bomb Museum)
Forms
Abbreviation of 原子爆弾 (atomic bomb). This abbreviated form is the standard way to refer to atomic bombs in Japanese, especially in historical and memorial contexts relating to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.