also: エアーガン
airsoft gun
Specifically a replica firearm that shoots plastic BBs, used in airsoft games. Distinct from air guns that fire metal pellets.
See also: エアソフトガン
I played a survival game with friends using airsoft guns on the weekend.
air gun
A gun that uses compressed air to fire projectiles, typically metal pellets. Often used for target shooting or small pest control. In Japanese, 空気銃 is a more precise term.
See also: 空気銃
He is practicing aiming at a target with an air gun.
Long vowel with interpunct; very rare, mostly in older catalogs.
Loanword from English 'air gun'. The short form エアガン is a wasei-eigo abbreviation.