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VocabJLPT N1

gunpowder

Noun

Definitions

1. gunpowder
2. powder
3. Gunpowder

This noun refers to gunpowder or explosive powder used in firearms, fireworks, and explosives. It is the chemical substance that ignites to produce a rapid, forceful reaction, and the word appears in historical, military, and pyrotechnic contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Don't you think the dust control measures for gunpowder at this site are inadequate?

Sentence 2

Someone in the meeting room quipped, "This project is a powder keg."

Sentence 3

Wait, the amount of gunpowder you can have is actually regulated by law?

Sentence 4

So, what are the main ingredients in gunpowder?

Sentence 5

My grandfather, a fireworks maker, used to say, "Gunpowder is a living thing."