Japanese Conversation · Level 81
60 words
Japanese word
噴火
Pronunciation
Romajifunka
Meaning
- nouneruption
Example
火山が噴火しました。ka zan ga fun ka shi ma shi ta
The volcano erupted.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Describes material bursting out from a volcano, with the focus on the sudden release rather than the volcano itself.
Common phrases
噴火が起きるfun ka ga o ki ru
an eruption occurs
噴火による降灰fun ka ni yo ru kō hai
ashfall caused by an eruption
噴火の影響fun ka no ei kyō
effects of the eruption
Definition in Japanese
火山の内部から溶岩や火山灰などが地表へ勢いよく噴き出すこと。ka zan no nai bu ka ra yō gan ya ka zan hai na do ga chi hyō e ikio i yo ku fu ki da su ko to
Word origin
噴火 (funka) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 噴 (fun, "spout") and 火 (ka, "fire"), describing fire or volcanic material bursting out.
Usage tips
- 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.