無む鉄てっ砲ぽう

む

て

っ

ぽ

う

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

rash; reckless; foolhardy

Describes a person or action that is impulsive and disregards danger or consequences. Often used critically but can sometimes imply boldness.

彼かれの

無む

鉄てっ

砲ぽう

な

運うん

転てん

に

は

いつも

ひやひや

する

。

His reckless driving always makes me nervous.

無む鉄てっ砲ぽうな若わか者ものたちが崖がけから海うみに飛とび込こんだ。

The foolhardy youths jumped off the cliff into the sea.

Kanji

無nothingness, none, ain't
鉄iron
砲cannon, gun
手hand
法method, law, rule

Related words

闇やみ雲くもN1
無鉄砲 stresses reckless daring or foolhardy courage, while 闇雲 focuses on acting without any plan or direction.
無む謀ぼうN1
無謀 can describe a plan or action, whereas 無鉄砲 usually describes a person's daredevil, hot-headed character.

Built from

無む+

Written forms

無む鉄てっ砲ぽうUsage100%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard ateji spelling; the most common written form.
無手法むてっぽう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; not recommended for learners.

Etymology

Ateji compound; the kanji 無 (nothing), 鉄 (iron), 砲 (cannon) are used phonetically for むてっぽう. The exact origin is uncertain, but it may derive from a phrase meaning 'without a plan' or 'without method', with the current kanji chosen for their sounds.

鉄てっ砲ぽう