一発
Meanings
Noun
1. one shot; one charge; one explosion
2. one blow; one punch
3. home run
Noun
Adverb
4. one try; one attempt
Noun
5. win on the first go-around after calling rīchi
6. ippatsu (comp. karuta); taking a card which is read immediately after sending it (Abbreviation)
Other spellings
1発
Kanji used
Pitch accent
いっぱつ
Used in vocabulary
一発屋
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; someone who puts all one's eggs in one basket; slugger; home-run batter
Noun
一発勝負
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
Noun
一発逆転
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
Noun
Examples11
トム は 頭 に きつい 一発 を 受けた。
Tom received a heavy blow on the head.
彼 は 私の 肩 を いっぱつ 打った。
He dealt me a blow on the shoulder.
彼 は 一発 の 弾丸 で 殺された。
He was killed by a single bullet.
彼女 は 銃 を 一発 うった。
She shot a gun.
一発 で 命中しなく たって、 妊娠する まで ハメ 続ければ いい だけ だ し。
Even if we don't get lucky on the first try we can just keep fucking till I get pregnant.
彼 は 最初の 一発 で 的 の 中心 を 撃ち抜いた。
He hit the center of the target with his first shot.