無鉄砲

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
てつ > てっ
Grade: 3
ほう > ぽう
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
無鐵砲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

()(てっ)(ぽう) (muteppō-na (adnominal ()(てっ)(ぽう) (muteppō na), adverbial ()(てっ)(ぽう) (muteppō ni))

  1. rash; reckless

Inflection[edit]

Noun[edit]

()(てっ)(ぽう) (muteppō

  1. rashness; recklessness

Descendants[edit]

  • Korean: 무대뽀 (mudaeppo)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN