volatile in Japanese
volatile in Japanese is 揮発性, 爆弾, 発破 — volatile means likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
volatile in Japanese
揮発性
Pronounced: kihatsusei
(physics) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
爆弾
Pronounced: bakudan
(of a substance, informal) Explosive.
発破
Pronounced: happa
(of a substance, informal) Explosive.
一触即発
Pronounced: isshokusokuhatsu
(of a situation) Potentially violent.
What does "volatile" mean?
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adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
"Stock prices were extremely volatile after the announcement."
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adjective Evaporating quickly at normal temperatures.
"Petrol is a highly volatile liquid."
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adjective In computing, describing memory whose contents are lost when power is removed.
"RAM is volatile memory, unlike a hard drive."
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volatile in a sentence
- Stock prices were extremely volatile after the announcement.
- He has a volatile temper and can snap without warning.
- Petrol is a highly volatile liquid.
- RAM is volatile memory, unlike a hard drive.
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What is "volatile" in Japanese?
"volatile" in Japanese is 揮発性, 爆弾, 発破. volatile means: Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
How do you pronounce 揮発性?
"volatile" in Japanese is 揮発性, pronounced "kihatsusei".
How do you use "volatile" in a sentence?
Example: "Stock prices were extremely volatile after the announcement." In Japanese, "volatile" is 揮発性, 爆弾, 発破.
Are there other ways to say "volatile" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "volatile": 揮発性, 爆弾, 発破, 一触即発.
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