ライフル

らいふる
noun
rifle
military
1. rifle
A long-barreled firearm with grooves cut inside the barrel to spin the bullet for accuracy. Used in hunting, military operations, and target shooting.
猟師(りょうし)がライフルを構(かま)えた。
The hunter took aim with his rifle.
ライフル射撃(しゃげき)は冬季(とうき)オリンピックの種目(しゅもく)だ。
Rifle shooting is a Winter Olympic event.
日本(にほん)でライフルを所持(しょじ)するには厳(きび)しい審査(しんさ)を受(う)けなければならない。
To own a rifle in Japan, one must undergo strict screening.

From English 'rifle'. The standard term for this type of firearm in Japanese; the native word 小銃(しょうじゅう) is mostly limited to military contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ピストル / 拳銃(けんじゅう): pistol/handgun
  • ショットガン / 散弾銃(さんだんじゅう): shotgun
  • 小銃(しょうじゅう): small arms, military rifle (formal)

Related Words

Compare: 拳銃(けんじゅう) (pistol/handgun)
Related: 鉄砲(てっぽう) (gun, rifle)
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