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エペ

epe

The fencing sword used in épée competition.

Sports & GamesPure GairaigoSource: French

Meaning

A fencing weapon and the fencing discipline associated with it. In Japanese, the word usually refers to the sword itself in the context of fencing.

  • fencing sword
  • fencing discipline

Examples

Example Sentences

彼は(かれは)フェンシングのエペ競技(きょうぎ)で金(きん)メダルを獲得(かくとく)した。

He won a gold medal in the fencing épée competition.

Source: Internal

エペは全身(ぜんしん)が有効(ゆうこう)面(めん)となるのが特徴(とくちょう)です。

A characteristic of épée is that the entire body is a valid target area.

Source: Internal

私(わたし)の兄(あに)は部活動(ぶかつどう)でエペを専門(せんもん)にしています。

My older brother specializes in épée in his club activities.

Source: Internal

Related

ピスト

pisuto

A fixed-gear bicycle, a fencing strip, or an airport runway.

フルーレ

furuure

A light, flexible sword used in the sport of fencing.

サーブル

saaburu

A fencing weapon with a flat blade and the discipline where hits are made with the edge and point.

トゥシュ

tushu

Term used in fencing to acknowledge a hit.

See Also

エンペラー

enperaa

People & Social Life

An emperor; the sovereign ruler of an empire.

エスペランサ

esuperansa

Qualities & Concepts

Archaic term for hope, derived from Portuguese.

エスペラント

esuperanto

Society & Institutions

The constructed international auxiliary language Esperanto.

ノーペーパーソサエティー

noopeepaa sosaetii

Society & Institutions

A society where paper is replaced by electronic communication.

Entry Questions

What does エペ mean in Japanese?

エペ means The fencing sword used in épée competition.

How do you read エペ?

エペ is read as えぺ and romanized as epe.

What language does エペ come from?

The source language for エペ is French.

What type of gairaigo is エペ?

エペ is listed as Pure Gairaigo.

Source Details

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1029790
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JMdict.2026-04-17
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