砲ほう火か

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

gunfire; artillery fire

Refers to the firing of guns or artillery, often in a military or combat context. Can be used metaphorically for intense criticism.

敵てきの砲ほう火かが激はげしくなった。
The enemy's gunfire intensified.
その政せい策さくは野や党とうから激はげしい砲ほう火かを浴あびた。
The policy came under heavy fire from the opposition parties.

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Usage patterns

〈相あい手て〉と砲ほう火かを交まじえるto exchange gunfire with an opponent
両りょう軍ぐんは国こっ境きょう付ふ近きんで砲ほう火かを交まじえた。
The two armies exchanged gunfire near the border.
〈場ば所しょ〉が砲ほう火かに包つつまれるfor a place to be engulfed in gunfire
村むらはたちまち砲ほう火かに包つつまれた。
The village was suddenly engulfed in gunfire.
砲ほう火かを浴あびるto be subjected to a barrage (also used metaphorically for harsh criticism)
その政せい治じ家かは野や党とうから激はげしい砲ほう火かを浴あびた。
The politician came under heavy fire from the opposition.