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暴発

Reading

Kana: ぼうはつ
Romaji: bouhatsu
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Definition

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spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge

Kanji

Readings: ボウ、 バク、 あば.く、 あば.れる
Meanings: outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

Example Sentences

その(じゅう)暴発(ぼうはつ)した。
➥The gun went off by accident.
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(じゅう)掃除(そうじ)していたら、突然(とつぜん)暴発(ぼうはつ)してしまった。
➥The gun suddenly went off when I was cleaning it.
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つまり、いくつかの(じゅう)は、暴発(ぼうはつ)(たと)えば()とされた(とき))を(ふせ)ぐために(すぐ)れた安全(あんぜん)機構(きこう)()っていますがそうでない(じゅう)(おお)いのです。
➥In short some guns have excellent security systems to prevent accidental firing (e.g. when dropped), others don't.
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(じゅう)暴発(ぼうはつ)してしまった。
➥The gun went off by accident.
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(かれ)鉄砲(てっぽう)掃除(そうじ)していたら暴発(ぼうはつ)し、もう(すこ)しで(つま)()たるところだった。
➥The gun went off while he was cleaning it, and the bullet almost struck his wife.
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