大砲(たいほう)

たいほう
noun
cannon, artillery
military
1. cannon, artillery piece
A large, heavy weapon that fires projectiles. Refers to historical cannons and modern artillery.
大砲(たいほう)を撃(う)つ。
To fire a cannon.
城壁(じょうへき)に向(む)けて大砲(たいほう)が放(はな)たれた。
Cannons were fired at the castle walls.
この博物館(はくぶつかん)には江戸時代(えどじだい)の大砲(たいほう)が展示(てんじ)されている。
Cannons from the Edo period are on display at this museum.
2. big hitter, power hitter (figurative)
A person with great power or impact, especially a powerful batter in baseball. Used as a metaphor.
チームの大砲(たいほう)がホームランを打(う)った。
The team's big hitter hit a home run.
四番(よんばん)打者(だしゃ)は大砲(たいほう)タイプだ。
The cleanup batter is a power-hitter type.
新(あら)たな大砲(たいほう)を獲得(かくとく)して、打線(だせん)がさらに強力(きょうりょく)になった。
By acquiring a new power hitter, the batting lineup became even stronger.

Usage

Sense 1 appears in historical, military, and museum contexts. Sense 2 is very common in baseball commentary, where 大砲(たいほう) refers to a slugger or power hitter who can hit long balls.

Common collocations

  • 大砲(たいほう)を撃(う)つ: to fire a cannon
  • 大砲(たいほう)の音(おと): the sound of a cannon
  • チームの大砲(たいほう): the team's big hitter
  • 和製(わせい)大砲(たいほう): a Japanese-born power hitter (baseball)
general
Added 2026.2.20 18:58 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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