Translation guide
A turret is a small tower, often on a castle or building, or a rotating structure on a tank, ship, or aircraft that holds weapons. This guide covers how to express these meanings in Japanese.
A small tower that projects from a wall, often decorative or for defense.
General term for a small tower or turret, used in architectural contexts.
城の小塔から景色を眺めた。
We admired the view from the castle's turret.
A rotating structure on a tank, ship, or aircraft that holds guns or other weapons.
砲塔 is the traditional term for gun turrets on military vehicles. タレット is a loanword often used in games, anime, and sci-fi. In technical military contexts, 砲塔 is preferred.
この戦車は最新の砲塔を搭載している。
This tank is equipped with the latest turret.
ゲーム内でタレットを設置して敵を迎え撃つ。
In the game, you set up turrets to intercept enemies.
Loanword from English, used in modern or fantasy contexts, such as in games or architecture.
その建物には装飾的なタレットが付いていた。
The building had decorative turrets.
Refers to a tower or turret in traditional Japanese castles, often used for defense or lookout. More specific than 小塔.
城郭の櫓は敵を見張るために使われた。
The castle's turrets were used to watch for enemies.
Standard term for a gun turret on tanks, warships, or fortifications.
戦車の砲塔が回転した。
The tank's turret rotated.
戦艦の主砲塔が一斉に火を噴いた。
The battleship's main turrets fired simultaneously.
Also used for weapon mounts, especially in modern or sci-fi contexts. Often interchangeable with 砲塔.
そのロボットの腕にはレーザータレットが装備されていた。
The robot's arm was equipped with a laser turret.
Specifically a turret for machine guns or smaller firearms, less common than 砲塔.
装甲車の銃塔から射撃が行われた。
Shots were fired from the armored vehicle's turret.