一発(いっぱつ)

いっぱつ
noun
one shot; one blow; one try
quantityaction
1. one shot, one blow
A single shot (gun), punch, or strike.
一発(いっぱつ)殴(なぐ)った。
I punched him once.
銃(じゅう)を一発(いっぱつ)撃(う)った。
I fired one shot.
We launched one firework.
2. one try, in one attempt
Doing or achieving something in a single attempt.
一発(いっぱつ)で合格(ごうかく)した。
I passed on the first try.
一発(いっぱつ)勝負(しょうぶ)だ。
It's do or die.
一発(いっぱつ)で決(き)めたい。
I want to nail it on the first try.
3. big hit, jackpot
A single decisive success, especially in gambling or sudden fortune.
一発(いっぱつ)逆転(ぎゃくてん)を狙(ねら)う。
I'm aiming for a come-from-behind victory.
I want to hit it big and get rich.
あの歌手(かしゅ)は一発屋(いっぱつや)で終(お)わった。
That singer ended up a one-hit wonder.

一発(いっぱつ) relates to single actions with impact.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (Sense 1):

  • 一発(いっぱつ)殴(なぐ)る: to punch once
  • 一発(いっぱつ)撃(う)つ: to fire one shot
  • 一発(いっぱつ)かます: to land a blow (slang)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (Sense 2):

COMMON EXPRESSIONS (Sense 3):

Usage

  • 一発(いっぱつ): in mahjong, a bonus for winning within one go-around of declaring riichi