1.
explosives; explosive material; bomb
Any substance or device capable of producing a violent explosion, including bombs, grenades, and industrial blasting agents.
爆発物を発見した。
Explosives were discovered.
空港では爆発物の持ち込みが固く禁じられている。
Bringing explosives into the airport is strictly forbidden.
警察は駅構内に置き去りにされた不審な荷物を、爆発物処理班を呼んで調べた。
Police called in a bomb-disposal unit to examine the suspicious package left in the station.
Compound of 爆発 (explosion) + 物 (thing, object). Common in legal, police, and security contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 爆発物処理班: bomb-disposal squad
- 爆発物探知犬: explosives-detection dog
- 爆発物取締法: Explosives Control Act
- 爆発物を仕掛ける: to plant an explosive device
- 爆発物を発見する: to discover explosives
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 爆弾: bomb — a specific finished device, not the broader category
- 火薬: gunpowder — explosive powder used in firearms or fireworks
- 危険物: hazardous materials — a broader legal category including flammables, poisons, and explosives