“Outbreak” in Japanese
Short answer
Outbreak in Japanese is “勃発” (boppatsu). Full meaning: outbreak (e.g. of war), outburst, sudden occurrence.
Other ways to say “Outbreak” in Japanese
突発
toppatsu outbreak, occurrence
発痘
hattou outbreak (of pox)
発来
hatsurai onset, outbreak
発災
hassai occurrence of a disaster, outbreak
アウトブレイク
autobureiku outbreak (of war or disease)
ボッ発
boppatsu outbreak (e.g. of war), outburst, sudden occurrence
ぼっ発
boppatsu outbreak (e.g. of war), outburst, sudden occurrence
発生
hassei occurrence, incidence, outbreak, birth (e.g. of civilization); generation (of power, heat, etc.), production; ontogeny, development, growth, breeding
オーバーシュート
oobaashuuto overshoot; explosive spread (of an infectious disease), outbreak
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