WORD DETAIL
爆音
ばくおん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
爆音, readばくおん, means a sudden, extremely loud noise or deafening roar. - Basic usage: It can describe an aircraft's roar or a blast-like sound that shakes windows without asserting that an explosion occurred.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A sudden, deafening sound
- It denotes a deafening roar from an aircraft or another loud sound that makes windows shake. It does not necessarily mean that an explosion actually occurred.

