弾

Meaning

弾 centers on the sudden release of tension: a bullet shot from a gun, a string twanged on a bow, or a quick snap or flip. The meanings all share the idea of something springing or being propelled sharply.

• 弾だん

  counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.)

• 爆弾ばくだん
  N1

  bomb

• 弾くひく
  N5

  to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

• 弾くはじく
  N1

  to flip; to snap; to flick

• 弾けるはじける

  to burst open; to split open; to pop

• 弾薬だんやく

  ammunition; ammo

• 弾丸だんがん

  bullet; shot; shell

• 弾きはじき

  gun; pistol

• 弾圧だんあつ
  N1

  oppression; suppression; pressure

• 弾道だんどう

  trajectory; line of fire

• 防弾ぼうだん

  bulletproof; bombproof

• 銃弾じゅうだん

  bullet (from a rifle)

• 弾き語りひきがたり

  singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.

• 被弾ひだん

  being shot; being bombed

• 手榴弾しゅりゅうだん

  hand grenade; grenade

• 糾弾きゅうだん

  censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming

• 弾頭だんとう

  warhead

• 弾力だんりょく
  N1

  elasticity; flexibility

• 着弾ちゃくだん

  impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking

• 弾むはずむ
  N1

  to spring; to bound; to bounce

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