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元込め (もとごめ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

元もと込ごめ

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Meanings

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noun

breech-loading

Refers to firearms loaded from the rear of the barrel. Often used attributively in compounds like 元込め銃 (breech-loading gun).

元もと込ごめ式しきの銃じゅうは、前ぜん装そう式しきより装そう填てんが速はやい。
Breech-loading guns are faster to reload than muzzle-loading ones.
この博はく物ぶつ館かんには古ふるい元もと込ごめ銃じゅうが展てん示じされている。
Old breech-loading guns are on display at this museum.

Kanji

元beginning, former time, origin
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Similar words

前ぜん装そう式しき
Muzzle-loading; the opposite loading mechanism, where ammunition is inserted from the front of the barrel.

Etymology

Compound of 元 (moto, 'base, origin') and 込め (kome, continuative form of 込める 'to load'). Literally 'loading from the base', referring to the breech of a firearm.