砲弾 (ほうだん, houdan) Japanese meaning: shell | Kotomora弾
し
た
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An enemy shell landed near the trench.
Old cannonballs are on display at the museum.
Usage patterns
砲弾が命中するfor a shell to hit its target
The shell struck the enemy's position.
砲弾が飛んでくるfor shells to come flying in
We heard the sound of shells flying in from a distance.
〈場所〉に砲弾を撃ち込むto fire shells into a place
The army fired shells into the town.
砲弾を浴びるto come under a barrage of shells
The village came under a heavy barrage of shells.
