闇夜に鉄砲

Reading

Kana: やみよにてっぽう

Romaji: yamiyoniteppou

Definition

noun

1

aimless attempt; shot in the dark

Note: obscure term

Kanji

闇

Readings: アン、 オン、 やみ、 くら.い

Meanings: get dark, gloom, disorder

夜

Readings: ヤ、 よ、 よる

Meanings: night, evening

鉄

Readings: テツ、 くろがね

Meaning: iron

砲

Reading: ホウ

Meanings: cannon, gun

Example Sentence

闇夜(やみよ)に鉄砲(てっぽう)じゃあるまいし、そんな場当(ばあ)たり的(てき)なやり方(かた)でうまくいくとは思(おも)えないよ。

➥That's just a shot in the dark. How do you think you'll succeed by just acting on the spur of the moment like that?