This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

自爆

Reading

Kana: じばく
Romaji: jibaku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: バク、 は.ぜる
Meanings: bomb, burst open, pop, split

Example Sentence

自爆(じばく)テロ(はん)はベナジル・ブット(もと)首相(しゅしょう)()けて発砲(はっぽう)したが、(たま)はそれた。
➥The suicide bomber fired towards former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but missed.
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