ピストル
Meanings
1
pistol; handgun
Refers to a small firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand. The term is neutral and widely understood.
The criminal had a pistol.
Pistols often appear in westerns.
Usage patterns
- ピストルを撃つto fire a pistol
He fired the pistol into the air.
- ピストルを構えるto aim/point a pistol
The officer approached the suspect with his pistol drawn.
- ピストルを突きつけるto hold a pistol to someone (threateningly)
The robber held a pistol to the store clerk.