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火蓋

火ぶた

Reading

Kana: ひぶた
Romaji: hibuta
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock

See also: 火蓋を切る

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ひ、 -び、 ほ-
Meaning: fire
Readings: ガイ、 カイ、 コウ、 ふた、 けだ.し、 おお.う、 かさ、 かこう
Meanings: cover, lid, flap

Example Sentences

(かれ)発言(はつげん)舌戦(ぜっせん)火蓋(ひぶた)()った。
➥He opened up the verbal battle.
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(かれ)発言(はつげん)舌戦(ぜっせん)火蓋(ひぶた)をきったことになった。
➥He opened up the verbal battle.
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