火蓋

ひぶた

Also written 火ぶた

Meanings

1. Noun apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock See also: 火蓋を切る (ひぶたをきる).

Kanji

• 火 fire. Read as ひ.
• 蓋 lid. Read as ふた.

Common phrases

• 火蓋が切られる (ひぶたがきられる) to be started
• 火蓋を切る (ひぶたをきる) to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
• 火蓋が切る

Words containing 火蓋

• 火蓋を切る (ひぶたをきる) to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
• 火蓋が切られる (ひぶたがきられる) to be started

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