Related words 銃 is the standard, neutral Japanese word for a firearm, while ガン is a katakana loanword with a more casual or media-influenced feel.
ピストル specifically refers to a pistol or handgun, whereas ガン can refer to guns more broadly, including rifles and other firearms.
Word family· 35 clanging; banging; booming; loudly · throbbing; pounding; splitting (headache) · vigorously; hard; flat out; fully
stun gun
replica firearm; model gun
top gun; big cheese; top dog
gunship
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stare intently; gaze fixedly; eyeball
losing one's cool; blowing one's top
spray painting
completely ignoring; totally disregarding
sudden extreme demotivation; losing all enthusiasm instantly
electric airsoft gun
gun belt
gun microphone; shotgun microphone
gunmetal
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Etymology Written in katakana as a foreign-style word corresponding to “gun”; no language-of-origin etymology is specified.
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