WORD DETAIL
発泡
はっぽう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
発泡, readはっぽう, means forming or producing bubbles. - Basic usage: It describes both a drink foaming and materials made with bubbles inside.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- 発泡 in material names
発泡素材refers to a material containing internal bubbles. Here it describes the material’s structure, rather than an ongoing action such as a drink foaming.

