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挿弾子 (そうだんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

挿そう弾だん子し

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Meanings

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noun

cartridge clip; stripper clip

Technical term in firearms: a device used to load cartridges into a magazine. Rare in everyday language.

挿そう弾だん子しを使つかって弾だん薬やくを素す早ばやく装そう填てんする。
Use a stripper clip to load ammunition quickly.

Kanji

挿insert, put in, graft
弾bullet, twang, flip
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

弾だん倉そう
弾倉 is a magazine (the container that holds cartridges inside a firearm), while 挿弾子 is a clip used to load cartridges into a magazine.

Etymology

Compound of 挿 (insert) + 弾 (bullet) + 子 (small object). The exact derivation is uncertain; the term appears to be a technical coinage for a firearm loading device.