Quotes
Japanese meaning of 魔貫光殺砲！
— Piccolo ／ Dragon Ball
Voice sample:
まかんこうさっぽう！ (Makankosappo!)
English Translation:
Special Beam Cannon! (lit. Demon-Piercing Light-Killing Cannon)
Original Scene & Cultural Context
Scene in the Original Work:
In Dragon Ball, Piccolo teams up with his old enemy Goku against Goku's Saiyan brother Raditz. Piccolo puts two fingers to his forehead, charges energy for a long time and fires. Raditz dodges the first shot, so Goku grabs him from behind and holds him still. Piccolo fires again, and the spiraling beam pierces both Raditz and Goku.
日本語で読む
『ドラゴンボール』で、ピッコロが額に二本の指を当てて長い時間気をため、悟空の兄ラディッツに向けてこの技を放つ。一発目はかわされるが、悟空がラディッツを後ろから羽交い締めにして動きを封じ、ピッコロの二発目のらせん状の光線が二人をまとめて貫いた。
Cultural Context:
Piccolo's signature move, named with five strong kanji in a row. It is fast and powerful but takes a long time to charge and only flies straight, which made its first use very tense. The scene where it pierces Goku along with the enemy is well known. Some fans imitate the pose of two fingers on the forehead.
日本語で読む
ピッコロの代名詞といえる技。「魔」「貫」「光」「殺」「砲」と強い漢字を五つ並べた名前で、威力は高いが、気をためるのに時間がかかり、まっすぐにしか撃てないという弱点がある。宿敵だった悟空と手を組み、悟空ごと敵を貫いた衝撃的な場面として知られる。額に指を当てるポーズをまねするファンもいる。
Grammar & Learning Points
Grammar Point
•「魔」= demon. •「貫」= pierce, go through. •「光」= light. •「殺」= kill. •「砲」= cannon. •Five kanji joined into one technique name.
日本語で読む
•「魔」は悪魔の「魔」。•「貫」はつらぬくこと。•「光」はひかり。•「殺」はころすこと。•「砲」は大砲の「砲」。•五つの漢字をつなげた技の名前。
Trap for English Speakers
殺 is usually さつ and 砲 is ほう, but together they become さっぽう: the つ turns into a small っ and ほ becomes ぽ. The same change happens in 一本 (いっぽん).
日本語で読む
「殺」は普通「さつ」、「砲」は「ほう」だが、つながると「さっぽう」と音が変わる。「一本（いっぽん）」と同じ変化。
Example
Example 1Basic Example
彼は最後まで自分の考えを貫いた。
He stuck to his beliefs right to the end.
Example 2Applied Example
（額に二本の指を当てた下忍が、的に向かって）魔貫光殺砲！……ためるのに時間がかかりすぎて、先生に止められた。
(A junior ninja with two fingers on his forehead, aiming at a target) "Special Beam Cannon!" ...He took so long to charge that his teacher stopped him.
Quick check
Meaning
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