Japanese word

噴出

Pronunciation

Romajifunshutsu

Meaning

  • noungushing

Example

水の噴出が止まりません。mizu no fun shutsu ga to ma ri ma se n

The water keeps gushing out.

Illustration for 噴出 (gushing)

More examples

工場の配管から蒸気の噴出が続いています。kō jō no hai kan ka ra jō ki no fun shutsu ga tsuzu i te i ma su

Steam has continued gushing from the factory pipe.

Core concept

It centers on liquid or gas being driven outward from a source with strong force.

Common phrases

  • 水の噴出mizu no fun shutsu

    water gushing

  • 蒸気の噴出jō ki no fun shutsu

    steam gushing

  • 噴出を止めるfun shutsu o to me ru

    stop the gushing

Similar words

流出ryūshutsu: The movement of liquid or gas out of a source or container.
噴射funsha: The forceful discharge of liquid or gas as a directed jet, often through an opening or nozzle.
放出hōshutsu: The release of a substance from a container, system, or source into the surrounding area.

Definition in Japanese

液体や気体などが勢いよく外へ出ること。eki tai ya ki tai na do ga ikio i yo ku soto e de ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese noun combines 噴 (fun, "to spout") and 出 (shutsu, "to come out"), expressing something that comes out forcefully.

Usage tips

  • In English, eruption often suggests volcanic activity, while 噴出 (funshutsu) also describes water or gas bursting out.

Other meanings

  • eruptionnoun
  • spoutingnoun

Related words

  • 噴出するfunshutsusurugush outverb

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