Meaning

Primary

To Burst Out

Alternatives

To Spout Out, To Spray Out

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

means eruption, and 出す can mean "to let out," right? Well if you let out an eruption, it's probably going to cause something to burst out. You know, like lava out of a volcano. Or maybe it's going to to spout out, like a geyser out of the earth.

This may remind you of another word you've learned: 吹き出す. They're very similar and often interchangeable, but in general 噴き出す is used for things that spout out with even more power and intensity. Along those lines, it can also be used figuratively, like when pent-up emotions burst out suddenly.

Reading

ふきだす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Remember how you learned the word 吹き出す? Well, this is read the exact same way and means almost the exact same thing. If you know one reading, you know both!

Context

Context Sentences

今までためていた怒りが一気に噴き出した。

The anger that had built up burst out at once.

Kanji Composition