Translation guide
The sound or act of shooting a gun. In Japanese, the most common word is 銃声 (gunshot sound), but other terms cover the shooting itself, continuous fire, or the sound of bullets flying.
The audible report of a firearm being discharged.
The standard word for the sound of a gunshot. Used in news, literature, and everyday speech.
遠くで銃声が聞こえた。
I heard gunfire in the distance.
銃声が静寂を破った。
The gunfire broke the silence.
Literally 'firing sound'. More technical or formal, often used in police reports or news.
現場では発砲音が複数回確認された。
Multiple gunshots were confirmed at the scene.
Refers to the sound of artillery or cannon fire, not small arms. Can be used for heavy gunfire in a military context.
砲声が戦場に響き渡った。
The sound of gunfire echoed across the battlefield.
The action of firing a gun or guns, often in a combat or violent situation.
The act of firing a gun. Used in news reports and formal contexts. Can be a noun or suru-verb.
警察は容疑者に向けて発砲した。
The police opened fire on the suspect.
発砲事件が発生した。
A shooting incident occurred.
Shooting, firing. Often used for military, hunting, or sport shooting. Implies directed fire.
To fire a gun. A common, neutral way to describe the action.
彼は空に向けて銃を撃った。
He fired his gun into the air.
Gunfire, shooting attack. Often used in news for incidents involving exchange of fire.
Sustained shooting, often from multiple weapons or automatic fire.
Gunfire, literally 'gun fire'. Evokes the image of bullets flying. Common in military or action contexts.
兵士たちは銃火の中を前進した。
The soldiers advanced through the gunfire.
Artillery fire, cannonade. Used for heavy bombardment, not small arms.
The whizzing or cracking sound of bullets passing through the air, rather than the gunshot itself.
Literally 'sound of bullets'. A straightforward way to describe the noise of bullets in flight.
耳元で弾丸の音がした。
I heard the sound of gunfire whizzing past my ear.
Onomatopoeia for the whizzing sound of a bullet. Often used in manga or casual storytelling.
弾がヒューッと飛んできた。
A bullet came whizzing by.
銃声 is specifically the sound of a gunshot. 発砲 is the act of firing a gun, often used in formal reports. 銃撃 refers to a shooting attack or exchange of fire, emphasizing the action rather than the sound.
銃火 is a somewhat literary or dramatic term for gunfire (bullets flying). In everyday news or conversation, 銃声 or 発砲 are more natural.
We came under heavy enemy gunfire.
銃撃戦で2人が負傷した。
Two people were injured in the gunfire exchange.
The town was exposed to heavy gunfire.
Volley fire, a simultaneous discharge of many guns. Historical or ceremonial.
一斉射撃の号令がかかった。
The order for a volley of gunfire was given.