爆音(ばくおん)

ばくおん
noun
roar; blast; booming sound
1. roar; blast; booming sound; thunderous noise
An extremely loud sound, originally referring to the sound of an explosion but now commonly used for any deafening noise such as engines, music, or aircraft.
爆音(ばくおん)で音楽(おんがく)を聴(き)く。
To listen to music at full blast.
バイクの爆音(ばくおん)が住宅街(じゅうたくがい)に響(ひび)いた。
The roar of a motorcycle echoed through the residential area.
戦闘機(せんとうき)の爆音(ばくおん)とともに窓(まど)ガラスが揺(ゆ)れた。
The windows rattled with the roar of fighter jets.

USAGE:
爆音(ばくおん) literally means "explosion sound" but is widely used for any extremely loud noise. In casual speech, it often describes playing music at maximum volume.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 爆音(ばくおん)で聴(き)く (to listen at full blast)
  • 爆音(ばくおん)を立(た)てる (to make a thunderous noise)
  • 爆音(ばくおん)が響(ひび)く (a roar echoes)
  • エンジンの爆音(ばくおん) (roar of an engine)

WORD FORMATION:
爆(ばく) (explosion) + 音(おん) (sound). Compare 爆発(ばくはつ) (explosion), 爆弾(ばくだん) (bomb).

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