弾丸(だんがん)

だんがん
noun
bullet, projectile
1. bullet, projectile
A small metal projectile fired from a gun. Also used figuratively to describe extreme speed, as in 'bullet train' or 'lightning trip.'
弾丸(だんがん)が壁(かべ)を貫通(かんつう)した。
The bullet went through the wall.
弾丸(だんがん)ツアーで京都(きょうと)を日帰(ひがえ)りで回(まわ)った。
I did a whirlwind day trip around Kyoto.
戦場(せんじょう)では弾丸(だんがん)が飛(と)び交(か)う中(なか)を兵士(へいし)たちが進(すす)んだ。
On the battlefield, soldiers advanced through a hail of bullets.

USAGE:
While the literal meaning is a bullet or projectile, 弾丸(だんがん) is commonly used in compound expressions emphasizing speed. 弾丸(だんがん)ツアー (bullet tour / whirlwind trip) and 弾丸(だんがん)出張(しゅっちょう) (lightning business trip) refer to extremely fast, often overnight round trips.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 弾丸(だんがん)が飛(と)ぶ: bullets fly
  • 弾丸(だんがん)ツアー: whirlwind trip
  • 弾丸(だんがん)列車(れっしゃ): bullet train (older term for 新幹線(しんかんせん))
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