How to say "blowout" in Japanese

Choosing the right word

パンクJLPT N1approx.Common
noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers a puncture or flat tyre, including the 'blowout' sense when a tyre goes flat. Use this for everyday talk about car and bicycle tyres losing air.
私の自転車じてんしゃはパンクした。↗
My bicycle has got a flat tire.
バーストCommon
noun, suru verb, intransitive verbFor a blowout in the sense of a tyre suddenly bursting, and by extension pipes rupturing. Choose it when emphasizing an explosive burst rather than a simple flat.

For the vehicle sense of 'blowout' use 「パンク」 for a flat or punctured tyre, while 「バースト」 covers a tyre suddenly bursting and also pipes rupturing; neither naturally covers other 'blowout' senses.

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Japanese equivalents

パンクpuncture
バーストburst (tire, pipe, etc.)
暴噴ぼうふんblowout (oil well, gas field, etc.)
吹き抜けふきぬけblow-by
溶断ようだんblowout (of a fuse)

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