Japanese word

バブル

Pronunciation

Romajibaburu

Meaning

  • nounbubble

Example

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.

Illustration for バブル (bubble)

More examples

株価が実力以上に上がると、バブルの可能性があります。kabu ka ga jitsu ryoku i jō ni a ga ru to ba bu ru no ka nō sei ga a ri ma su

When stock prices rise beyond their real value, there may be a bubble.

Core concept

Describes a bounded, often fragile space or condition that can swell outward and suddenly burst.

Common phrases

  • バブルがはじけるba bu ru ga ha ji ke ru

    a bubble bursts

  • バブル経済ba bu ru kei zai

    bubble economy

  • バブルの再来ba bu ru no sai rai

    return of the bubble

Definition in Japanese

投機などによって資産の価格が実態以上に膨らみ、急激に崩れる経済状態。tō ki na do ni yo tte shi san no ka kaku ga jit tai i jō ni fuku ra mi kyū geki ni kuzu re ru kei zai jō tai

Word origin

The Japanese noun バブル (baburu) comes from the English noun bubble, whose basic meaning is a hollow sphere of air, and it describes an inflated economic condition by extension.

Usage tips

  • English also uses bubble for a limited social environment, as in a social bubble, that keeps outside influences away.

Related words

  • バブル化baburukabubble formationnoun

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