砲ほう

noun, noun, used as a suffix

gun; cannon; artillery piece

Refers 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。

  The 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。

  This tank is equipped with a powerful main gun.