六ろく連れん発ぱつ

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Meanings

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noun

six-chambered revolver

Refers specifically to a revolver with six chambers. The term is somewhat dated and may appear in historical or fictional contexts.

西せい部ぶ劇げきでは保ほ安あん官かんが六ろく連れん発ぱつを腰こしに下さげている。
In Westerns, the sheriff wears a six-shooter on his hip.

six

連take along, lead, join

発departure, discharge, publish

Similar words

拳けん銃じゅう
拳銃 is a general term for a handgun, while 六連発 specifically denotes a six-chambered revolver.
リボルバー
リボルバー is the modern loanword for a revolver, whereas 六連発 is a more traditional Japanese term emphasizing the six-shot capacity.

Etymology

Compound of 六 (six), 連 (in succession), and 発 (discharge), literally meaning 'six successive discharges', referring to a revolver's six-shot capacity.