Japanese Conversation · Level 81
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Japanese word
暴落
Pronunciation
Romajibōraku
Meaning
- nouncrash
Example
株価が暴落しました。kabu ka ga bō raku shi ma shi ta
The stock price crashed.
More examples
突然の暴落で、多くの投資家が不安になりました。totsu zen no bō raku de ō ku no tō shi ka ga fu an ni na ri ma shi ta
The sudden crash made many investors nervous.
Core concept
Describes a market price or value falling sharply in a short time.
Common phrases
株価の暴落kabu ka no bō raku
stock price crash
市場の暴落shi jō no bō raku
market crash
Similar words
急落kyūraku: A sudden and steep fall in a price or value.
下落geraku: A decrease in a price, value, or level.
値下がりnesagari: A fall in the selling price of goods or services.
Definition in Japanese
相場や価格が急激に下がること。sō ba ya ka kaku ga kyū geki ni sa ga ru ko to
Word origin
The compound 暴落 (bōraku) joins 暴 (bō, "violent") with 落 (raku, "fall") to denote a violent fall.
Usage tips
- Japanese news often uses 暴落 (bōraku) for a steep decline in stocks or other prices, while slump suggests a longer and less sudden period of weakness in English.
Other meanings
- slumpnoun
Opposites
- 暴騰bōtōsurgenoun