Meaning

Primary

Foaming

Alternative

Fizzing

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The departure of bubbles is when bubbles leave something, like a mouth. That's why this is foaming.

発泡 is a technical word used for something that's filled with air bubbles or produces foam. It's often used in materials and product names, like 発泡スチロール (styrofoam), 発泡酒 (low-malt beer), or 発泡剤 (foaming agent).

Reading

はっぽう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Just be careful to note the reading changes: the はつ gets shortened to はっ, and the ほう changes to ぽう.

Context

Context Sentences

発泡スチロールはこの袋に入れてもらってもいい?他のゴミとは分別して捨てるんだよね。

Could you put the styrofoam in this plastic bag? We throw away the rest of the garbage separately.

Kanji Composition