表現一段動詞
to be started; to begin (of a battle, contest, campaign, etc.)
慣用句
参照: 火蓋を切る
選挙戦で候補者が大胆な発言をし、世論の火蓋が切られた。
- During the election campaign, the candidate made a bold statement, and the public debate was set in motion.
長年の対立の末、ついに火蓋が切られ、全面戦争へと発展した。
- After years of conflict, the first shot was finally fired, and it escalated into an all-out war.