bubble
gb/bˈʌbəl/ us/bˈʌbəl/
A2
英語
~ 6900
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
small round pocket of gas
A small round ball of air or gas in water, soap, or another liquid.
用法パターン：
a bubble in [liquid/substance]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse "bubble" with "balloon". A "bubble" is made of liquid and usually lasts only a short time, while a "balloon" is made of rubber or plastic and is filled with air or gas.
類義語
air pocket (More technical or specific, usually used for air trapped in solids or underground, not for playful or visible soap bubbles.)
対義語
solid mass (Describes a continuous material with no gaps or gas pockets inside.)
コロケーション
soap bubbles
|air bubble
|blow bubbles
|bubble bath
|bubble wrap
|bubbles in the water
テーマ
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The water was full of tiny bubbles as it started to boil.
- Children were running around the garden, trying to catch the soap bubbles.
- An air bubble got trapped under the wallpaper and made a small bump.
- She blew one big bubble and watched it float away on the wind.
- The diver checked his tank when he saw bubbles rising to the surface.
学習者向け例文
- The pot is hot, and bubbles are in the water.
- The girl blows bubbles with a toy.
- I see small air bubbles in the glass of soda.
- There is a big bubble in the paint on the wall.
- He likes to pop the bubbles in the plastic wrap.
名詞
B2
event
2
economic period of overvalued prices
A time when prices, especially in housing or stocks, go too high and may suddenly drop.
用法パターン：
a [type] bubble in [market]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think this "bubble" is positive because prices are rising. It actually suggests danger and that the situation is not healthy or sustainable.
類義語
speculative boom (More formal and technical; focuses on risky investment rather than the fragility suggested by "bubble".)
対義語
stable market (Describes a situation where prices change slowly and are close to their real value.)
コロケーション
housing bubble
|tech bubble
|stock market bubble
|asset bubble
|speculative bubble
|the bubble burst
テーマ
business
|economics
|finance
例文
- Many economists warned that the housing bubble could not last forever.
- When the dot-com bubble burst, thousands of internet startups went bankrupt.
- Investors worry that there may be a bubble in the tech sector again.
- The government is trying to cool the property bubble with new tax rules.
- People made a lot of money during the bubble, but many lost everything when prices collapsed.
学習者向け例文
- There was a big housing bubble before the financial crisis.
- Some people think Bitcoin is a bubble.
- When the bubble burst, many people lost their savings.
- The price of these stocks looks like a bubble to me.
- Experts say the market is in a bubble phase.
名詞
B2
state
3
isolated or protected social world
A small world or group where people are apart from others and do not see or feel what is happening outside.
用法パターン：
live in a bubble
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think this is a physical bubble like soap bubbles. Here it is an abstract idea: a separate social or mental space, not something you can touch.
類義語
insulated world (More formal; stresses protection from outside influences rather than simple separation.)
対義語
the real world (Emphasizes full contact with everyday realities, in contrast to a protected or limited bubble.)
コロケーション
live in a bubble
|in your own little bubble
|social bubble
|travel bubble
|COVID bubble
|inside the bubble
テーマ
society
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He grew up in a rich bubble and had no idea what normal life costs.
- During the tournament, the players stayed in a strict bubble to avoid infection.
- Sometimes it feels like we work in a bubble, cut off from the rest of the company.
- She lives in her own little bubble and never watches the news.
- The city became a creative bubble that attracted artists from all over the world.
学習者向け例文
- They live in a bubble and do not see other people’s problems.
- The team stayed in a COVID bubble during the games.
- At university, he was in a student bubble.
- I was in my own bubble and did not notice the time.
- Social media can create a bubble around your ideas.
名詞
A2
entity
4
rounded graphic shape with text
A round shape in a picture or on your phone that holds words or a small picture.
用法パターン：
a [type] bubble on [screen/image]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse this with the physical soap "bubble". This meaning is only for drawings or screens, not real objects in the air.
類義語
callout (More technical/graphic-design term; not used as often in everyday speech.)
対義語
plain text (Text shown without any special bubble or graphic shape around it.)
コロケーション
speech bubble
|thought bubble
|chat bubble
|message bubble
|notification bubble
|text bubble
テーマ
media
|technology
|communication
例文
- The cartoonist wrote the joke in a speech bubble above the character’s head.
- A small chat bubble popped up in the corner of my phone screen.
- Tap the blue message bubble to read the full conversation.
- She added a thought bubble to show what the character was really thinking.
- The notification bubble shows how many new emails you have.
学習者向け例文
- In the comic, the words are in bubbles.
- I saw a small chat bubble on my phone.
- Click the message bubble to open the chat.
- The app shows a red bubble with the number 3.
- He drew a speech bubble next to the person’s mouth.
名詞
B2
event
5
small sudden feeling or sound
A quick, small feeling or sound that seems to come up from inside.
用法パターン：
a bubble of [emotion/sound]
よくある間違い：
Learners may think this is a different word. It is the same word "bubble" used for emotions or sounds, usually after "of" plus an emotion like "laughter" or "hope".
類義語
burst (Often stronger and more sudden than a "bubble" and does not carry the same light, rising image.)
対義語
calm (Describes a steady state without sudden small rises in emotion or sound.)
コロケーション
a bubble of laughter
|a bubble of excitement
|a bubble of hope
|a bubble of panic
|a bubble of anger
テーマ
emotions
|communication
例文
- A bubble of laughter escaped her lips before she could stop it.
- He felt a small bubble of panic in his chest as the plane took off.
- The news created a bubble of hope among the workers.
- There was a bubble of excitement in the room before the winner was announced.
- She tried to hide the bubble of anger that rose inside her.
学習者向け例文
- She gave a small bubble of laughter.
- He felt a bubble of fear when the lights went out.
- The good news made a bubble of hope in his heart.
- There was a bubble of joy when the baby smiled.
- A bubble of anger came when he read the email.
動詞
A2
action
6
liquid forming bubbles when heated
When a liquid makes many small bubbles, usually because it is hot or moving.
用法パターン：
[liquid] bubbles
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use "boil" when a liquid is only bubbling gently. "Boil" suggests strong bubbling, while "bubble" can describe any level of bubbles, even soft ones.
類義語
simmer (Means to cook just below boiling; it may include bubbling but focuses on the cooking method, not the visual bubbles.)
対義語
be still (Describes a liquid that is not moving and not forming bubbles.)
コロケーション
water bubbles
|sauce bubbling on the stove
|bubble gently
|bubble away
|bubble up
|pot bubbling over
テーマ
daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The soup was bubbling on the stove when I came home.
- Water bubbled up from the ground after the pipe burst.
- The hot spring bubbled quietly in the corner of the valley.
- She watched the pasta sauce bubble away in the pan.
- The stream bubbled over the rocks as it ran through the forest.
学習者向け例文
- The water is bubbling, so the pasta is ready to cook.
- The soup bubbled on the stove for an hour.
- Hot water bubbled up from the ground.
- The sauce is bubbling gently in the pan.
- The small river bubbles over the stones.
動詞
B2
action
7
emotions or ideas rising strongly
When feelings, ideas, or activity slowly grow stronger and start to show.
用法パターン：
[emotion/idea] bubbles up
よくある間違い：
Learners may overuse "rise" or "grow" for feelings. "Bubble" suggests that the feeling is active and starting to show, often with a sense that it may suddenly come out.
類義語
simmer (Often suggests quiet, controlled emotion over time, while "bubble" suggests it is starting to show more clearly.)
対義語
die down (Means emotions or activity become weaker, opposite of rising and becoming stronger.)
コロケーション
bubble up
|bubble over with excitement
|bubble with anger
|resentment bubbling under the surface
|ideas bubbling up
|bubble with energy
テーマ
emotions
|communication
例文
- Tension had been bubbling under the surface for months.
- Excitement bubbled up in the crowd as the band walked on stage.
- She was bubbling with anger but tried to stay calm.
- New ideas are bubbling up from younger employees in the company.
- Laughter bubbled over as soon as he finished the joke.
学習者向け例文
- Anger bubbled up inside him.
- The children were bubbling with excitement before the trip.
- Many new ideas are bubbling up in the team.
- Old problems are bubbling under the surface.
- The room bubbled with energy and noise.
文法
辞書形
bubble
IPA
GB/bˈʌbəl/
US/bˈʌbəl/
音節・強勢
bubble （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (bubble)
活用形
Noun
- Base: bubble
- Plural: bubble, bubbles
Verb
- Base: bubble
- 3rd Person Singular: bubbles
- Present Participle: bubbling
- Past: bubbled
関連語
Forms
bubbles
noun
bubbling
verb
bubbled
verb
Core family
bubbly
adjective B1
Related words
bubblegum
noun
表現
bubble away
1/bˈʌbəl əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
liquid cooking and bubbling steadily
When a liquid keeps making small bubbles for a while, usually when it cooks on a low heat.
例文
- The stew bubbled away on the stove all afternoon.
- Leave the sauce to bubble away gently for ten minutes.
bubble over
1/bˈʌbəl ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
show strong emotion openly
To show so much emotion, usually happiness or excitement, that you cannot keep it inside.
例文
- The children were bubbling over with excitement on Christmas morning.
- She bubbled over with joy when she heard the good news.
bubble under
1/bˈʌbəl ˈʌndɚ/
phrasal verb
be close to success or prominence
To be close to success or becoming very popular, but not quite there yet.
例文
- The band has been bubbling under the charts for months.
- There is a lot of anger bubbling under in the community.
bubble up
1/bˈʌbəl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
feelings or ideas slowly surface
When feelings or ideas slowly come from inside and become stronger or easy to see.
例文
- Old arguments began to bubble up again during the meeting.
- Anger bubbled up inside her as she read the message.
bubble wrap
1/bˈʌbəl ɹˈæp/
fixed phrase
plastic with air pockets for packing
Plastic with many small air bubbles inside, used to protect things when you pack or send them.
例文
- She covered the glasses in bubble wrap before putting them in the box.
- Kids love to pop the little bubbles in bubble wrap.
housing bubble
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ bˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
period of overvalued house prices
A time when house prices are too high compared to their real value and can suddenly drop.
例文
- The housing bubble left many people with huge mortgages and homes worth much less than they paid.
- Some analysts worry that another housing bubble is forming in big cities.
in your own little bubble
1/ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn lˈɪtəl bˈʌbəl/
idiom
informal
mentally separate from surroundings
To think only about yourself or your small world and not notice what happens around you.
例文
- Teenagers can be in their own little bubble with their phones.
- You were in your own little bubble and didn’t hear a word I said.
live in a bubble
1/lˈɪv ˈɪn ə bˈʌbəl/
idiom
be cut off from reality
To live in a way where you do not see or understand what normal life or other people’s problems are like.
例文
- People who work in politics often live in a bubble.
- He lives in a bubble and doesn’t realize how hard things are for most families.
social bubble
1/sˈoʊʃəl bˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
small fixed group for close contact
A small set group of people who can meet each other closely, while avoiding close contact with other people.
例文
- During the pandemic, many families formed a social bubble with one other household.
- They agreed to stay within their social bubble for the whole winter.
speech bubble
1/spˈit͡ʃ bˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
shape showing speech in comics
A round shape in a comic or picture that shows the words a person is saying.
例文
- The speech bubble shows exactly what the hero is shouting.
- She drew a speech bubble above the character’s head and wrote a joke inside.
burst someone's bubble
1/bˈɚst sˈʌmwˌʌnz bˈʌbəl/
idiom
informal
end someone's pleasant illusion
To make someone lose a happy idea or feeling by telling them something that shows it is not true.
例文
- I do not want to burst your bubble, but that plan will not work.
- The bad review burst his bubble about the new restaurant.
burst someone's bubble
2/bˈɚst sˈʌmwˌʌnz bˈʌbəl/
idiom
destroy someone's happy illusion
To say or do something that makes someone lose a dream or nice idea that was not really true.
例文
- I hate to burst your bubble, but that plan is never going to work.
- The news report burst his bubble about how safe the area really was.
the bubble burst
1/ðə bˈʌbəl bˈɚst/
idiom
unrealistic good period ends
Used when a time of fast growth, high prices, or big hopes suddenly stops and ends in a bad way.
例文
- House prices kept rising for years, then the bubble burst in 2008.
- Prices kept rising until the bubble burst in 2008.
- For the company, the bubble finally burst when sales dropped by half.
- The tech boom seemed endless, but then the bubble burst.