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銃丸 (じゅうがん, juugan) Japanese meaning: bullet | Kotomora

銃じゅう丸がん

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Meanings

1

A somewhat formal or technical term for a bullet; in everyday speech, 弾 (たま) is more common.

銃じゅう丸がんが壁かべにめり込こんでいた。
A bullet was embedded in the wall.

Kanji

銃gun, arms
丸round, full (month), perfection

Related words

弾たま
弾 is the common, everyday word for a bullet or projectile. 銃丸 is more formal or technical.
弾だん丸がん
弾丸 is a more common synonym for bullet, used in both formal and everyday contexts. 銃丸 is less frequent.

Etymology

Compound of 銃 (じゅう, 'gun') and 丸 (がん, 'round object'), literally 'gun ball'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'bullet'.