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狙撃銃 (そげきじゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

狙そ撃げき銃じゅう

Meanings

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noun

sniper rifle

A rifle designed for precision shooting at long range, typically used by military or police snipers.

警けい察さつの狙そ撃げき手しゅは狙そ撃げき銃じゅうを構かまえた。
The police sniper aimed the sniper rifle.

Kanji

狙aim at, sight, shadow
撃beat, attack, defeat
銃gun, arms

Similar words

狙そ撃げき手しゅ
狙撃手 refers to the sniper (the person), while 狙撃銃 refers to the sniper rifle (the weapon).

Etymology

Compound of 狙撃 (sniping) + 銃 (gun).