Word Meaning 無鉄砲

むてっぽう muteppou

無鉄砲 is read as むてっぽう (muteppou) and means rash.

Meaning

English

rash
reckless
headlong
foolhardy

Reading

Kana

むてっぽう

Romaji

muteppou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 100226 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

無反動砲

むはんどうほう

recoilless rifle

鉄砲

てっぽう

gun

水鉄砲

みずでっぽう

water pistol

紙鉄砲

かみでっぽう

popgun

竹鉄砲

たけでっぽう

bamboo gun (toy)

剣付き鉄砲

けんつきでっぽう

fixed bayonet

闇夜に鉄砲

やみよにてっぽう

aimless attempt

闇夜の鉄砲

やみよのてっぽう

aimless attempt

豆鉄砲

まめでっぽう

peashooter

闇に鉄砲

やみにてっぽう

doing something without having decided what one's goal for it is

肘鉄砲

ひじでっぽう

elbowing (someone)

雀の鉄砲

すずめのてっぽう

shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis)

Example Sentences

あいつは無鉄砲な男だ。

He is a daredevil.

無鉄砲で子供の時から損ばかりしている。

Because of my recklessness, I have been playing a losing game since childhood.

親譲りの無鉄砲で子供の時から損ばかりしている。

I have recklessness in my blood. Since the time I was a child, I've only managed to hurt myself.