“Firing” in Japanese
Short answer
Firing in Japanese is “発砲” (happou). Full meaning: firing, discharge of gun.
Other ways to say “Firing” in Japanese
射撃
shageki firing, shooting, fire, gunshot, marksmanship
発射
hassha firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult; ejaculation
焼成
shousei baking at a high temperature, firing (pottery), calcination
射出
shashutsu shooting, firing, emitting, ejection, projection, injection, spouting, radiation
ファイヤリング
fuaiyaringu firing, igniting, kindling
お役御免
oyakugomen dismissal (from one's post), firing, being relieved from one's post, being relieved of a duty; discarding, throwing away, becoming useless
解雇
kaiko dismissal (of an employee), discharge, firing, layoff
点火
tenka ignition, lighting, firing, setting off
撃ち方
uchikata way to shoot (a gun), way to fire; firing, shooting
お払い箱
oharaibako discarding, throwing away, getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee), firing, sacking
発火
hakka ignition, combustion, catching fire; firing a blank cartridge, discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event), triggering
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