爆薬|ばくやくbakuyaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounexplosive; blasting powder
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related火薬かやくNeutralNeutral, general term for gunpowder, including propellants; 「爆薬」 specifically means explosives that detonate, used for blasting and in bombs and shells.
- Related装薬そうやくWrittenWritten/formal prose term for the powder loaded into a gun or cannon; 「爆薬」 is for explosives used in blasting.
Use 「爆薬」 for explosives used in blasting and for bursting bombs and shells; 「火薬」 is the general word for gunpowder, and 「装薬」 for the charge loaded into guns.
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