【No. 1373】Muteppou (無鉄砲 - Reckless)
Sep 21, 2018 20:43
Muteppou
I am not, but some people are called muteppou (無鉄砲) in Japanese.
Muteppou means that someone acts recklessly without considering the consequences.
Mu (無) means "nothing" and teppou (鉄砲) means "gun."
Therefore, some people probably think that the etymology of muteppou is that someone attacks an enemy's camp without having guns.
However, it is said that muteppou comes from mutehou (無手法).
The literal meaning of mutepou is "not having anything in one's hands" or "there is no means," and it has come to have the current meaning.
I am not, but some people are called muteppou (無鉄砲) in Japanese.
Muteppou means that someone acts recklessly without considering the consequences.
Mu (無) means "nothing" and teppou (鉄砲) means "gun."
Therefore, some people probably think that the etymology of muteppou is that someone attacks an enemy's camp without having guns.
However, it is said that muteppou comes from mutehou (無手法).
The literal meaning of mutepou is "not having anything in one's hands" or "there is no means," and it has come to have the current meaning.
無鉄砲
私は違いますが、世の中には「無鉄砲」な人がいます。
「無鉄砲」とは、先のことをよく考えず、強引に行動するさまを表す言葉です。
「無」は "nothing,"「鉄砲」は "gun" を意味します。
そのため、「無鉄砲」の語源は「鉄砲を持たず無謀に突っ込むこと」だと思うかもしれません。
しかし、「無鉄砲」は「無手法」の音が変化したものだと考えられています。
「無手法」の文字通りの意味は「手に何も持たないこと」や「手段がないこと」であり、そこから現代の意味に派生したようです。
私は違いますが、世の中には「無鉄砲」な人がいます。
「無鉄砲」とは、先のことをよく考えず、強引に行動するさまを表す言葉です。
「無」は "nothing,"「鉄砲」は "gun" を意味します。
そのため、「無鉄砲」の語源は「鉄砲を持たず無謀に突っ込むこと」だと思うかもしれません。
しかし、「無鉄砲」は「無手法」の音が変化したものだと考えられています。
「無手法」の文字通りの意味は「手に何も持たないこと」や「手段がないこと」であり、そこから現代の意味に派生したようです。
Corrections (3)
No. 1 artboy598
- I am not, but some people are called 'muteppou' (無鉄砲) in Japanese.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Muteppou means that someone acts recklessly without considering the consequences.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Mu' (無) means "nothing" and 'teppou' (鉄砲) means "gun."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Therefore, some people probably think that the etymology of muteppou is that someone attacks an enemy's camp without having guns.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- However, it is said that muteppou comes from 'mutehou' (無手法).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The literal meaning of mutepou is "not having anything in one's hands" or "there is no means," and it has come to have the current meaning.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Toru
Thank you so much always for reading my post. :)
Thank you so much always for reading my post. :)
No. 2 Kiwi
I love this expression!
Toru
Thank you for the comment! :)
Thank you for the comment! :)
No. 3 sjstrauss
- Muteppou
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- I am not, but some people are called 'muteppou' (無鉄砲) in Japanese.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Muteppou means that someone acts recklessly without considering the consequences.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Mu' (無) means "nothing" and 'teppou' (鉄砲) means "gun."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Therefore, some people probably think that the etymology of muteppou is that someone attacks an enemy's camp without having guns.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- The literal meaning of mutepou is "not having anything in one's hands" or "there is no means," and it has come to have the current meaning.
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The literal meaning of mutehou is "not having anything in one's hands" or "there is no means," and it has come to have the current meaning.
If this sentence is in connection to the previous one (where you mentioned "mutehou"), I'd make sure to use "mutehou" here too.
Interesting, I didn't know this word! Thank you for sharing :)
Toru
Thank you so much for your advice! (^^)
Thank you so much for your advice! (^^)
sjstrauss
You’re welcome ^ ^
You’re welcome ^ ^