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TOPIK 4noun

폭발

pokbal [폭빨]

폭발이 · 폭발을

explosion, eruption; outburst

Example

어젯밤 공장에서 큰 폭발이 일어났어요.

A big explosion happened at the factory last night.

Word parts

폭 burst발 emit

Literally 'bursting out.'

Good to know

Also figurative: 인기 폭발 'explosive popularity', 화가 폭발하다 'to explode with anger'.