English–Japanese
“eruption” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajifunka
Example
火山が噴火しました。ka zan ga fun ka shi ma shi ta
The volcano erupted.
How to say “eruption” in Japanese
“Eruption” in Japanese is 噴火 (funka).
Describes material bursting out from a volcano, with the focus on the sudden release rather than the volcano itself.
Example sentences with 噴火
小さな噴火の後、火山の周辺は立入禁止になりました。chii sa na fun ka no ato ka zan no shū hen wa tachi iri kin shi ni na ri ma shi ta
After a small eruption, the area around the volcano was declared off-limits.
Tips for using 噴火
- Japanese uses 噴火 (funka) as a noun and 噴火する (funka suru) as its verb form, while English commonly uses erupt directly as a verb.