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射線 (しゃせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

射しゃ線せん

しゃ

せ

ん

Meanings

1

noun

line of fire

Refers to the path a projectile will take from a firearm; used in military, shooting, and safety contexts.

射しゃ線せんに入はいらないでください。
Please stay out of the line of fire.
警けい官かんは射しゃ線せんを確かく保ほした。
The police officer secured the line of fire.

Kanji

射shoot, shine into, onto
線line, track

Similar words

弾だん道どう
弾道 refers to the trajectory or ballistic path of a projectile, often in a more technical or scientific sense, while 射線 specifically means the line of fire from a gun.

Etymology

Compound of 射 (sha, 'shooting') and 線 (sen, 'line'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern technical compound.