爆破(ばくは)

ばくは
noun, verb-suru
blasting, demolition by explosion
1. blasting, demolition by explosion, blowing up
Destroying something by means of explosives. Used for controlled demolition of buildings, mining operations, and military or criminal destruction.
古(ふる)いビルを爆破(ばくは)解体(かいたい)した。
The old building was demolished by controlled explosion.
爆破(ばくは)予告(よこく)があり、周辺(しゅうへん)が封鎖(ふうさ)された。
A bomb threat was made, and the surrounding area was sealed off.
ダムの建設(けんせつ)のため、山(やま)の一部(いちぶ)を爆破(ばくは)して岩(いわ)を取(と)り除(のぞ)く作業(さぎょう)が行(おこな)われた。
To build the dam, blasting work was carried out to remove rock from part of the mountain.

USAGE:
Functions as a noun and suru-verb (爆破(ばくは)する). Used for both controlled demolition (爆破(ばくは)解体(かいたい)) and criminal/military destruction. In news reports, 爆破(ばくは)予告(よこく) (bomb threat) is a frequently seen compound.

Compared to 爆発(ばくはつ) (explosion), 爆破(ばくは) emphasizes the intentional act of destroying something with explosives, while 爆発(ばくはつ) focuses on the explosion event itself.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 爆破(ばくは)解体(かいたい): demolition by explosion
  • 爆破(ばくは)予告(よこく): bomb threat
  • 爆破(ばくは)事件(じけん): bombing incident
  • 爆破(ばくは)する: to blow up, to blast
  • 発破(はっぱ)をかける: to set a blast charge (related term)
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