Vocab Info

N2 Noun

鉄砲(てっぽう)gun, wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice, fugu

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      gun

    2. Noun

      2.

      wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice

      Sumo
    3. Noun

      3.

    All Forms

    鉄砲 【てっぽう】鉄炮 【てっぽう】

    CommonUncommon

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Dictionary Top 3,100

    Examples

    --:--

      (てき)(へい)鉄砲(てっぽう)()(ころ)す。

      Shoot and kill the enemy soldiers with a gun. {gun, wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice, fugu}

      • N2

      この鉄砲(てっぽう)戦争(せんそう)使(つか)われました。

      This gun was used in the war. {gun, wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice, fugu}

      • N2

      鉄砲(てっぽう)とは、大砲(たいほう)小型(こがた)()したものである。

      A gun is a miniaturized version of a cannon. {gun, wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice, fugu}

      • N2

      男性(だんせい):「小柄(こがら)女性(じょせい)子供(こども)なんかに鉄砲(てっぽう)なんか()てっこない!」

      Man: 'I couldn't possibly shoot a petite woman or a child with a gun!' {gun, wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice, fugu}

      • N2

      鉄砲(てっぽう)は、火薬(かやく)爆発(ばくはつ)(ともな)うガス(あつ)利用(りよう)して弾丸(だんがん)発射(はっしゃ)しているのだとか。

      It is said that guns fire bullets by utilizing the gas pressure accompanied by the explosion of gunpowder. {gun, wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice, fugu}

      • N2
    • Get more example sentences!

      Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.

    Self-Study Sentences

    Study your own way!

    Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.