火蓋

ひぶた
cover for gun barrel

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ひぶた【火蓋】

¶ → 火蓋を切る

¶ → 論争の火蓋を切る

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ひぶた【火蓋】

the apron 《of a gun》.

●選挙戦の火ぶたが切られた. Election campaigning has started.

●火ぶたを切る open fire; fire (the first gun)

・論争の火ぶたを切る commence [start, initiate, start off] a debate [discussion]

・攻撃の火ぶたを切る commence [launch] an attack

・熱いシリーズ戦の火ぶたを切る start off an exciting series.