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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 爆 has 19 strokes and relates to bursting or very loud sounds.
• Basic usage: 爆笑 is read ばくしょう, and 爆音 is read ばくおん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A burst of laughter and a loud roar
  • 全員が爆笑した means that everyone burst out laughing.
  • 飛行機が爆音とともに通り過ぎた means that an airplane passed with a deafening roar.