Meaning of 鉄砲 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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鉄砲, 鉄炮JLPT 2
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Kana Readingてっぽう
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Romajiteppō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- gun
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- wooden pole that sumo wrestlers strike in practice (practise)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- fugu
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Example Sentences
鉄砲, 鉄炮, てっぽう used in context
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Let them all come.
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彼が鉄砲を掃除していたら暴発し、もう少しで妻に当たるところだった。
The gun went off while he was cleaning it, and the bullet almost struck his wife.
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合衆国では２億１６００万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
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The police compared the fingerprints on the gun with those on the door.
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