Illustration: In a home kitchen, a parent makes popcorn in a shallow pan beneath a glass lid. At the front edge, one kernel is caught just as its shell splits and a crumpled white puff expands outward, lifting off the hot pan. Several finished pieces bounce against the lid while unpopped kernels remain below.

はじける

hajikeru

to burst, to pop

弾ける also reads ひける when it means 'can play an instrument'. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

ポケットが弾はじけそうだ
My pocket is about to burst.
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クリの実みが弾はじける
The chestnut breaks open.
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バブル経済けいざいが弾はじける
The economy bubble bursts.
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