発砲|はっぽうhappou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbfiring; discharge of gun
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 発砲する(はっぽうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 発砲します(はっぽうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 発砲しない(はっぽうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 発砲しません(はっぽうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 発砲せず・発砲せぬ(はっぽうせず・はっぽうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 発砲した(はっぽうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 発砲しました(はっぽうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 発砲しなかった(はっぽうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 発砲しませんでした(はっぽうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 発砲して(はっぽうして) |
| Potential | 発砲できる(はっぽうできる) |
| Passive | 発砲される(はっぽうされる) |
| Causative | 発砲させる(はっぽうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 発砲させられる(はっぽうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 発砲すれば(はっぽうすれば) |
| tara | 発砲したら(はっぽうしたら) |
| Volitional | 発砲しよう(はっぽうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 発砲しましょう(はっぽうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 発砲しろ(はっぽうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym撃つうつNeutralA verb meaning to fire or shoot, common in everyday use; 「発砲」 is a noun mostly seen in news reports.
- Synonym射撃しゃげきNeutralAimed shooting at a target; also covers shooting competitions. 「発砲」 focuses on the act of firing a gun itself.
- Synonym銃撃じゅうげきWrittenWritten style: attacking a target with gunfire, as in 「銃撃事件」; 「発砲」 refers only to the firing itself.
- Synonym発射はっしゃNeutralLaunching or discharging bullets, rockets, missiles and the like; 「発砲」 is specific to guns and cannons firing.
- Synonym放つはなつWrittenWritten style, broadly releasing or launching things like arrows, light or balls; 「発砲」 is specific to gunfire.
- Synonymぶっ放すぶっぱなすCasualColloquial for firing a gun abruptly or letting loose a shot; 「発砲」 is the formal term.
- Synonym撃ち方うちかたNeutralThe method or way of shooting; also the command to open fire, as in 「撃ち方始め」. 「発砲」 is the act of firing itself.
- Related砲撃ほうげきWrittenWritten style for bombarding a target with cannons; 「発砲」 leans toward firearms.
- Related砲火ほうかWrittenWritten style for the flash of cannon fire or a bombardment, as in 「砲火を交える」; 「発砲」 leans toward firearms.
- Related銃火じゅうかWrittenWritten style: the flash from a gun muzzle or an attack by gunfire. 「発砲」 names the act of firing.
- Related射出しゃしゅつWrittenWritten style: shooting out or ejecting bullets, or spraying liquid; 「発砲」 is specific to guns and cannons.
For shooting in the news, use 「発砲」, as in 「発砲事件」. In everyday speech say 「撃つ」; aimed shooting is 「射撃」, a gun attack 「銃撃」, artillery bombardment 「砲撃」, and launching missiles 「発射」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


