noun
submachine gun
Loanword from English; refers to a compact automatic firearm. The native Japanese term is 短機関銃 (たんきかんじゅう).
See also: 短機関銃
警察はサブマシンガンを装備している。
The police are equipped with submachine guns.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
Native Japanese term for submachine gun; more formal or technical than the loanword サブマシンガン.
Loanword from English 'submachine gun'.