| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 泡 | あわ |
Pronunciation: awa
How to Say It Outloud: ah-wah
Usage: A general term for bubbles such as soap bubbles, bubbles in water, etc.
Example Sentence Japanese:
お風呂にたくさんの泡がありました。
お風呂にたくさんの泡がありました。Example Sentence English:There were many bubbles in the bath.
There were many bubbles in the bath.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| バブル | バブル |
Pronunciation: baburu
How to Say It Outloud: bah-boo-roo
Usage: Often used to describe an economic bubble or the bubble state of the economy.
Example Sentence Japanese:日本のバブル経済は1990年代に崩壊しました。
日本のバブル経済は1990年代に崩壊しました。Example Sentence English:Japan's bubble economy burst in the 1990s.
Japan's bubble economy burst in the 1990s.Dictionary
泡あわCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
- Foam
バブルバブルCommon word
Noun- bubble
- bubble economy
- Bubble
水ぶくれみずぶくれ
Noun- blister
気泡きほう
Noun- (air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
水泡すいほう
Noun- foam; bubble
- nothing
泡立つあわだつ
Godan verb with 'tsu' endingIntransitive verb
- to bubble; to foam; to froth
バブル現象バブルげんしょう
Noun- bubble
泡ぶくあわぶく
Noun- bubble (esp. of saliva); foam; froth
シャボン玉シャボンだまCommon word
Noun- soap bubble
- Soap bubble
水の泡みずのあわ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- bubble on the surface of water
Noun
- (coming to) nothing; naught
Noun
- something short-lived
鬆す
Noun- cavity (in old root vegetables, tofu, metal casting, etc.); pore; hollow; bubble; blowhole
- porous; pithy; spongy
マークシートマークシートCommon word
Noun- computer-scored answer sheet; optical answer sheet; scantron; bubble sheet
泡箱あわばこ
Noun- bubble chamber
- Bubble chamber
気泡緩衝材きほうかんしょうざい
Noun- bubble wrap
- Bubble wrap
泡が立つあわがたつ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
- to bubble; to foam; to froth
蛸壷たこつぼ
Noun- octopus pot
- foxhole (in a battlefield)
- bubble; echo chamber
泡沫うたかた
Noun- bubble on surface of liquid
Noun
- ephemeral; transient
泡沫景気ほうまつけいき
Noun- bubble boom; ephemeral boom
玉浮きたまうき
Noun- bubble float (angling); bobber
立つたつCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n5
Godan verb with 'tsu' endingIntransitive verb
- to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
Intransitive verb
- to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
Intransitive verb
- to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself
Intransitive verb
- to leave (to do something)
Intransitive verb
- to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
Intransitive verb
- to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce
Intransitive verb
- to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
Intransitive verb
- to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known
Intransitive verb
- to stand (for election); to run
Intransitive verb
- to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
Intransitive verb
- to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples)
Intransitive verb
- to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed
Intransitive verb
- to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable
Intransitive verb
- to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved
Intransitive verb
- to start (of a season); to begin
Intransitive verb
- to be held (of a market)
Intransitive verb
- to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed
Intransitive verb
- to be (the result of a division)
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