銃(じゅう)

じゅう
noun
gun; firearm
1. gun; firearm
A weapon that fires bullets or projectiles. Used as a general term for firearms.
銃(じゅう)を持(も)つ。
To hold a gun.
警察官(けいさつかん)が銃(じゅう)を構(かま)えた。
The police officer pointed a gun.
日本(にほん)では銃(じゅう)の所持(しょじ)が法律(ほうりつ)で厳(きび)しく制限(せいげん)されている。
In Japan, gun possession is strictly regulated by law.

銃(じゅう) is a general term for firearms. It is commonly used in compounds.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 拳銃(けんじゅう): handgun; pistol
  • 小銃(しょうじゅう): rifle
  • 機関銃(きかんじゅう): machine gun
  • 銃声(じゅうせい): gunshot sound
  • 銃弾(じゅうだん): bullet

銃(じゅう)を撃(う)つ means to fire a gun.

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