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発砲

Reading

Kana: はっぽう
Romaji: happou
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Definition

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firing; discharge of gun

Kanji

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Reading: ホウ
Meanings: cannon, gun

Example Sentences

(かれ)はでたらめに発砲(はっぽう)した。
➥He fired a shot at random.
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(かれ)発砲(はっぽう)したが()たらなかった。
➥He fired but missed.
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(かれ)らは(とお)くで(じゅう)発砲(はっぽう)されるのを()いた。
➥They heard a gun go off in the distance.
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(かれ)はガンに()かって発砲(はっぽう)した。
➥He had a shot at the goose.
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(てき)がこちらに(ちか)づいたら発砲(はっぽう)するんだぞ。
➥Bring the guns into play when the enemy approaches us.
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(わたし)(とら)(ねら)って発砲(はっぽう)したが、()(そこ)なった。
➥I aimed at the tiger and fired, but missed him.
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