Translation guide
A revolver is a type of handgun with a rotating cylinder. In Japanese, the most common term is リボルバー, a loanword from English. The native term 回転式拳銃 is more formal and technical.
A handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds multiple cartridges.
The most common and widely understood term for a revolver, borrowed from English. Used in everyday conversation, media, and games.
彼はリボルバーを構えた。
He aimed the revolver.
An alternative spelling of リボルバー, less common but occasionally seen. Pronounced similarly.
リボルバー is the everyday word, while 回転式拳銃 is formal and technical. Use リボルバー in casual conversation and fiction; use 回転式拳銃 in legal or technical contexts.
このゲームではリボルバーが最強の武器だ。
In this game, the revolver is the strongest weapon.
警察官は回転式拳銃を携帯している。
Police officers carry revolvers.
A formal, technical term literally meaning 'rotating-type handgun'. Used in official documents, news reports, or technical descriptions.
犯人は回転式拳銃を使用した。
The criminal used a revolver.
古い映画でレボルバーという表記を見た。
I saw the spelling 'レボルバー' in an old movie.