竹たけ鉄でっ砲ぽう

noun

bamboo pop gun; bamboo toy gun

A traditional Japanese toy made from bamboo that shoots small projectiles, often berries or paper wads, using air pressure. Commonly associated with children's play and summer festivals.

• 子こ供どものころ、よく竹たけ鉄砲でっぽうを作つくって遊あそんだ。

  When I was a child, I often made bamboo pop guns and played with them.

• 夏なつ祭まつりで竹たけ鉄砲でっぽうを売うっているのを見みかけた。

  I saw bamboo toy guns being sold at the summer festival.