NichiDict

鉄砲

N2
てっぽう
鉄炮
[teppou]
Illustration for 鉄砲

Meanings

1.Noun

gun; firearm

2.Noun

sumowooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice

3.Noun

puffer fish

Examples

昔の鉄砲は今の銃と仕組みが違う。

Old guns have a different mechanism than modern ones.

鉄砲を撃つのは初めての経験だった。

It was my first experience shooting a gun.

祖父は若い頃、鉄砲で狩りをしていた。

My grandfather used to hunt with a rifle when he was young.