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爆音

ばくおん

N2deafening noise · roar

Examples

頭上を飛行機が爆音とともに通り過ぎた。

突然の爆音に、窓ガラスが小さく震えた。

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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.

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