Translation guide
Describes a large number of bullets being fired at once, creating a dense, dangerous barrage. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific nouns and onomatopoeic phrases rather than a direct translation of 'hail'.
To describe a situation where many bullets are being fired rapidly, often in a military or action context.
Literally 'rain of bullets'. This is the most direct and common equivalent, used in news reports and fiction.
The soldiers advanced through a hail of bullets.
Means 'barrage' or 'curtain of fire'. Often used in military contexts or in games (e.g., 'bullet hell' games).
A vivid phrase meaning 'bullets rain down like hail and sleet'. Emphasizes the density and relentlessness.
Literally 'storm of bullets'. More dramatic and less common than 銃弾の雨, but used in fiction.
A hail of bullets dominated the battlefield.
Do not translate 'hail' directly as 雹 (ひょう, hailstone). The phrase 'hail of bullets' is idiomatic in English; use the Japanese expressions above instead.
敵の弾幕が激しくて身動きが取れなかった。
The enemy's hail of bullets was so intense we couldn't move.
He ran through the hail of bullets raining down.