イッパツ
Meanings
Noun
1. shot; charge; explosion
2. blow; punch
3. home run
Adverb
Noun
4. try; attempt
Noun
Mahjong
5. win on the first go-around after calling riichi
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
short joke; quick one-liner; one-shot joke
success on the first try (attempt)
short joke; quick one-liner
first and final offer in labor-management negotiations
rogue wave; freak wave
Examples (5 in total)
He was killed by a single bullet.
Kunihiko hit the target with his first shot.
Tom received a heavy blow on the head.