砲弾(ほうだん)

ほうだん
noun
shell; cannonball; artillery round
military
1. shell; cannonball; artillery round
A projectile fired from a cannon or artillery piece. Also used more broadly for any large-caliber ammunition.
砲弾(ほうだん)が飛(と)んできた。
A shell came flying in.
不発弾(ふはつだん)の砲弾(ほうだん)が工事現場(こうじげんば)で見(み)つかった。
An unexploded shell was found at the construction site.
戦時中(せんじちゅう)、この町(まち)には何百発(なんびゃっぱつ)もの砲弾(ほうだん)が撃(う)ち込(こ)まれた。
During the war, hundreds of shells were fired into this town.

Composed of 砲(ほう) (cannon, artillery) + 弾(だん) (projectile). The counter is 発(はつ): 一発(いっぱつ)の砲弾(ほうだん) (one shell).

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Cultural note

不発弾(ふはつだん) (unexploded ordnance) from World War II are still found during construction in Japan, especially in Okinawa.

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Related Words

Related: 弾薬(だんやく) (ammunition)
Related: ミサイル (missile)
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Added 2026.3.24 20:31 · Revised 2026.9.30 22:43
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