一発

いっぱつ

Also written １発

Meanings

1. Noun one shot; one charge; one explosion
2. one blow; one punch
3. home run
4. Noun, Adverb one try; one attempt
5. Noun win on the first go-around after calling rīchi See also: リーチ.
6. ippatsu (comp. karuta) (i.e.: taking a card which is read immediately after sending it) See also: 送り一発 (おくりいっぱつ).

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 発 emit. Read as ハツ.

Common phrases

• 一発を放つ

Words containing 一発

• 一発勝負 (いっぱつしょうぶ) contest decided by a single round (bout)
• 一発屋 (いっぱつや) one-hit wonder
• 一発芸 (いっぱつげい) one-liner

And 12 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists