弾道(だんどう)

だんどう
noun
trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic
formalmilitaryscience
1. trajectory (of a projectile); ballistic path
The curved path a bullet, shell, missile or ball follows through the air. Best known from 弾道(だんどう)ミサイル (ballistic missile) in news reports.
弾道(だんどう)ミサイル
ballistic missile
北(きた)が弾道(だんどう)ミサイルを発射(はっしゃ)した。
The North launched a ballistic missile.
あの打者(だしゃ)は高(たか)い弾道(だんどう)のホームランを打(う)つのが得意(とくい)だ。
That batter is good at hitting home runs on a high trajectory.

Also used in baseball and golf for the flight of the ball (高(たか)い弾道(だんどう), 低(ひく)い弾道(だんどう)).

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Added 2026.10.16 9:21 · Revised 2026.10.16 9:26
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