(ばくはつぶつ)

ばくはつぶつ
noun
explosives; explosive material
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(ばくはつぶつ)発見(はっけん)した。
Explosives were discovered.
空港(くうこう)では爆発物(ばくはつぶつ)()()みが(かた)(きん)じられている。
Bringing explosives into the airport is strictly forbidden.
警察(けいさつ)駅構内(えきこうない)()()りにされた不審(ふしん)荷物(にもつ)を、爆発物(ばくはつぶつ)処理(しょり)(はん)()んで調(しら)べた。
Police called in a bomb-disposal unit to examine the suspicious package left in the station.

Compound of 爆発(ばくはつ) (explosion) + (ぶつ) (thing, object). Common in legal, police, and security contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 爆発物(ばくはつぶつ)処理(しょり)(はん): bomb-disposal squad
  • 爆発物(ばくはつぶつ)探知(たんち)(けん): explosives-detection dog
  • 爆発物(ばくはつぶつ)取締法(とりしまりほう): Explosives Control Act
  • 爆発物(ばくはつぶつ)仕掛(しか)ける: to plant an explosive device
  • 爆発物(ばくはつぶつ)発見(はっけん)する: to discover explosives

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 爆弾(ばくだん): bomb — a specific finished device, not the broader category
  • 火薬(かやく): gunpowder — explosive powder used in firearms or fireworks
  • 危険物(きけんぶつ): hazardous materials — a broader legal category including flammables, poisons, and explosives