爆発的(ばくはつてき)

ばくはつてき
na-adjective
explosive; phenomenal; meteoric
1. explosive; phenomenal; dramatic (in growth or popularity)
Describes an extremely rapid and dramatic increase, spread, or surge. Used figuratively for things that grow or expand with explosive force.
爆発的(ばくはつてき)な人気(にんき)だ。
It has explosive popularity.
SNSで爆発的(ばくはつてき)に広(ひろ)まった。
It spread explosively on social media.
あのアーティストは爆発的(ばくはつてき)な売(う)り上(あ)げを記録(きろく)し、一夜(いちや)にしてスターになった。
That artist recorded explosive sales and became a star overnight.

A vivid na-adjective used almost exclusively in figurative contexts to describe rapid, dramatic growth or spread. Very common in news, entertainment, and marketing contexts. The adverbial form 爆発的(ばくはつてき)に (explosively) is also widely used.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 爆発的(ばくはつてき)な人気(にんき): explosive popularity
  • 爆発的(ばくはつてき)に増加(ぞうか)する: to increase explosively
  • 爆発的(ばくはつてき)に広(ひろ)がる: to spread explosively
  • 爆発的(ばくはつてき)なヒット: a massive hit
  • 爆発的(ばくはつてき)な売(う)れ行(ゆ)き: explosive sales

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 急激(きゅうげき): rapid, sudden — emphasizes speed of change without the dramatic flair
  • 飛躍的(ひやくてき): dramatic, by leaps and bounds — similar but more formal
  • バズる: to go viral — internet slang for explosive online spread
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