砲ほうほうCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1noun, noun, used as a suffixgun; cannon; artillery pieceRefers to large firearms, especially cannons and artillery. Often used as a suffix in compounds like ～砲 (e.g., 機関砲 'machine cannon', 迫撃砲 'mortar').敵てきの砲ほうが火ひを噴ふいた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe enemy's cannons opened fire.この戦せん車しゃは強きょう力りょくな主しゅ砲ほうを搭とう載さいしている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThis tank is equipped with a powerful main gun.See all 39 example sentences ›Usage patterns砲ほうを撃うつto fire a cannon/gun兵へい士したちは敵てきに向むかって砲ほうを撃うった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe soldiers fired the cannon at the enemy.砲ほうを向むけるto aim a cannon/gun at something戦せん艦かんは敵てきの船ふねに砲ほうを向むけた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe battleship trained its guns on the enemy ship.Expressions鳩はとが豆まめ鉄でっ砲ぽうを食くったようwide-eyed in shock; dumbfounded下手へたな鉄てっ砲ぽうも数かず撃うてば当あたるeven the unskilled can succeed by a fluke given enough tries; even a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots
