防弾(ぼうだん)

ぼうだん
noun
bulletproof; bullet-resistant
military
1. bulletproof; bullet-resistant
Protection against gunfire. Used almost entirely as the first element of a compound, describing equipment or materials built to stop bullets.
防弾(ぼうだん)ガラスが割(わ)れた。
The bulletproof glass cracked.
警官(けいかん)は防弾(ぼうだん)チョッキを着(き)ていた。
The police officer was wearing a bulletproof vest.
大統領(だいとうりょう)の車(くるま)には防弾(ぼうだん)仕様(しよう)のガラスが使(つか)われている。
Bulletproof-grade glass is used in the president's car.

Rarely stands alone; it normally attaches to the noun it protects.

Common collocations

  • 防弾(ぼうだん)ガラス: bulletproof glass
  • 防弾(ぼうだん)チョッキ: bulletproof vest
  • 防弾(ぼうだん)仕様(しよう): bulletproof specification
  • 防弾(ぼうだん)車(しゃ): armoured car

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 防水(ぼうすい) (waterproof)
Compare: 防火(ぼうか) (fireproof, fire-preventing)
Compare: 装甲(そうこう) (armour plating)
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