English–Japanese

“bubble” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoバブル (baburu)

Pronunciation

Romajiawa

Example

水の中から泡が上がります。mizu no naka ka ra awa ga a ga ri ma su

Bubbles rise from the water.

Illustration for 泡 (bubble)

How to say “bubble” in Japanese

“Bubble” in Japanese is 泡 (awa).

Refers to gas enclosed by a thin liquid film, either as one small sphere or as a mass of such spheres.

Full entry for 泡: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 泡

コップを置くと、飲み物の泡が少しずつ消えます。ko ppu o o ku to no mi mono no awa ga suko shi zu tsu ki e ma su

When the glass is set down, the foam on the drink gradually disappears.

Tips for using 泡

  • In Japanese drink descriptions, 泡 (awa) can refer to the foam on beer or coffee, not only to a single bubble.

Other Japanese words for “bubble”

不動産のバブルがはじけて、景気が悪くなりました。fu dō san no ba bu ru ga ha ji ke te kei ki ga waru ku na ri ma shi ta

The real estate bubble burst, and the economy got worse.

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