爆発音(ばくはつおん)

ばくはつおん
noun
explosion sound; blast
1. sound of an explosion; blast; loud bang
The noise produced by an explosion or sudden violent burst. Commonly used in news reports, witness accounts, and descriptions of accidents or fireworks.
大(おお)きな爆発音(ばくはつおん)が聞(き)こえた。
I heard a loud explosion.
近所(きんじょ)の住民(じゅうみん)は爆発音(ばくはつおん)に驚(おどろ)いた。
The neighborhood residents were startled by the explosion.
深夜(しんや)に響(ひび)いた爆発音(ばくはつおん)で、付近(ふきん)の窓(まど)ガラスが割(わ)れた。
Window panes in the vicinity were shattered by the explosion that rang out in the middle of the night.

Compound of 爆発(ばくはつ) (explosion) + 音(おん) (sound). Used both for actual blasts and for loud explosion-like noises.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 爆発音(ばくはつおん)が聞(き)こえる: to hear an explosion
  • 大(おお)きな爆発音(ばくはつおん): a loud explosion
  • 爆発音(ばくはつおん)が響(ひび)く: the sound of an explosion rings out
  • 爆発音(ばくはつおん)とともに: along with the explosion

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 爆音(ばくおん): roar (of engines/explosions) — broader, includes loud engine noise
  • 破裂音(はれつおん): bursting sound — for ruptures, balloon pops, etc.
  • 銃声(じゅうせい): gunshot — sharper, specific to firearms
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