鉄砲(てっぽう)

てっぽう
noun
gun, rifle
1. gun, rifle, firearm
A weapon that fires projectiles, especially traditional firearms.
水(みず)鉄砲(てっぽう)で遊(あそ)ぶ。
I play with a water gun.
鉄砲(てっぽう)で獲物(えもの)を撃(う)つ。
I shoot prey with a gun.
鉄砲(てっぽう)は16(じゅうろく)世紀(せいき)に日本(にほん)に伝(つた)わった。
Guns were introduced to Japan in the 16th century.
子(こ)どもたちが空気(くうき)鉄砲(てっぽう)を作(つく)って遊(あそ)んでいた。
The children were playing with air guns they had made.
鉄砲(てっぽう)の伝来(でんらい)は日本(にほん)の戦(いくさ)のやり方(かた)を大(おお)きく変(か)えた。
The introduction of firearms greatly changed the way wars were fought in Japan.

鉄砲(てっぽう) is the traditional Japanese word for guns/firearms.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 水(みず)鉄砲(てっぽう): water gun
  • 空気(くうき)鉄砲(てっぽう): air gun
  • 鉄砲(てっぽう)を撃(う)つ: to fire a gun
  • 鉄砲(てっぽう)玉(たま): bullet

HISTORICAL NOTE:
Guns (鉄砲(てっぽう)) were introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders in 1543 at Tanegashima.

RELATED WORDS:

  • 銃(じゅう): gun (more modern term)
  • 拳銃(けんじゅう): handgun, pistol
  • ライフル: rifle

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.3.5 10:52
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