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勃発

ぼっ発

Reading

Kana: ぼっぱつ
Romaji: boppatsu
Kana
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Definition

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outbreak (e.g. war); outburst; sudden occurrence

Kanji

Readings: ボツ、 ホツ、 おこ.る、 にわかに
Meanings: suddenness, rise
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

反乱(はんらん)勃発(ぼっぱつ)した。
➥A revolt broke out.
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(だい)()()世界(せかい)大戦(たいせん)は1939(ねん)勃発(ぼっぱつ)した。
➥The Second World War broke out in 1939.
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その戦争(せんそう)偶然(ぐうぜん)勃発(ぼっぱつ)したわけではない。
➥The war didn't break out by accident.
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戦争(せんそう)は1939(ねん)勃発(ぼっぱつ)した。
➥War broke out in 1939.
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(だい)(いち)()世界(せかい)大戦(たいせん)は1914(ねん)勃発(ぼっぱつ)した。
➥World War I broke out in 1914.
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戦争(せんそう)勃発(ぼっぱつ)(かれ)らの計画(けいかく)完全(かんぜん)につぶれた。
➥Their plans blew up when the war broke out.
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