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無鉄砲 [ateji]
【 むてっぽう 】
1. [adj-na,n]
▶ rash
▶ reckless
▶ headlong
▶ foolhardy



History:
2. A 2023-03-17 20:16:50  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
GG5
  Comments: 
Well, well.
  Diff: 
@@ -15,0 +16,2 @@
+<gloss>headlong</gloss>
+<gloss>foolhardy</gloss>
1. A* 2023-03-17 09:32:44  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
daijs
《「むてんぽう（無点法）」、または「むてほう（無手法）」の音変化という。「無鉄砲」は当て字》

無鉄砲	70814	99.9%
無点法	42	0.1%
無手法	39	0.1%

Longer pondering on etymology
https://gogen-yurai.jp/muteppou/
  Comments: 
Finally wondering how "no gun" = "reckless".  Ateji.
  Diff: 
@@ -5,0 +6 @@
+<ke_inf>&ateji;</ke_inf>

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