爆発音(ばくはつおん)

ばくはつおん
noun
explosion sound; blast
abstract
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

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

Related Words

Compare: 爆音(ばくおん) (roar)
Compare: 銃声(じゅうせい) (gunshot)
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Added 2026.5.29 11:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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