modern crossbow; bow gun
Refers to a modern crossbow, often used in hunting, target shooting, or as a weapon in games and fiction. 'Bow gun' is a less common English equivalent.
He is good at shooting targets with a crossbow.
そのゲームではボウガンが強力な武器として登場する。
In that game, the crossbow appears as a powerful weapon.
Alternate katakana spelling using long vowel mark.
Spelling with interpunct; rarely used in practice.
Spelling with interpunct and long vowel mark; rarely used in practice.
Loanword from English 'bow gun', a term for a modern crossbow. The spelling ボウガン reflects the English pronunciation, while ボーガン uses the long vowel mark.