Translation guide
A small explosive device thrown by hand or launched. In Japanese, the most common term is 手榴弾 (しゅりゅうだん), but other terms exist for specific types like rifle grenades or stun grenades.
A small bomb thrown by hand, typically used in military contexts.
The standard term for a hand grenade. Used in military and general contexts.
兵士が手榴弾を投げた。
The soldier threw a grenade.
Loanword from English, often used in video games or casual contexts. Less formal than 手榴弾.
ゲームでグレネードを使った。
I used a grenade in the game.
A grenade launched from a rifle, often using a blank cartridge or special adapter.
Technical term for a rifle grenade. Used in military contexts.
小銃擲弾は第二次世界大戦でよく使われた。
Rifle grenades were often used in World War II.
Loanword, sometimes used in modern or gaming contexts.
ライフルグレネードを装備した。
I equipped a rifle grenade.
A non-lethal grenade that produces a bright flash and loud noise to disorient people.
Literally 'flash bomb', used for flashbang grenades.
警察が閃光弾を使って突入した。
The police used a flash grenade to break in.
Loanword for stun grenade, common in games and media.
スタングレネードで敵をひるませた。
I stunned the enemy with a stun grenade.
A grenade that produces smoke for signaling or concealment.
Standard term for smoke grenade, literally 'smoke-emitting bomb'.
発煙弾で煙幕を張った。
We laid a smoke screen with smoke grenades.
Loanword, often used in gaming or casual contexts.
スモークグレネードを投げて隠れた。
I threw a smoke grenade and hid.
手榴弾 is the formal, standard term for hand grenade. グレネード is a loanword often used in video games, anime, or casual speech. In formal writing or news, 手榴弾 is preferred.
ニュースで手榴弾の事件を報じた。
The news reported an incident involving a grenade.
ゲームでグレネードを買った。
I bought a grenade in the game.