爆撃

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 爆撃. Reading: ばくげき. Core meaning: bombing; air raid.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 小説では町が爆撃を受け、人々が避難する / 資料館で爆撃による被害を伝える模型を見た.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Bombing versus explosion
  • 爆撃 is an attack on a target area using bombs or similar weapons. Distinguish the act of attack from 爆発, the explosion itself.