マガジン
Meanings
1
Commonly used for a periodical publication, similar to English 'magazine'.
I buy a fashion magazine every month.
2
Refers to the ammunition feeding device of a firearm.
The magazine of that gun holds 15 rounds.
3
film cassette; film canister; camera magazine
Used in photography for a reloadable film container or a camera's film magazine.
With old cameras, you need to load the film into a magazine.
Usage patterns
- マガジンを読むto read a magazine
I read a fashion magazine on the train.
- マガジンを装填するto load a firearm's magazine
He loaded the magazine into the gun.
- マガジンをセットするto load a film cassette into a camera
I loaded a new film cassette into the camera.
- マガジンに載るto be featured in a magazine
An interview with that actor appeared in a popular magazine.
- マガジンを交換するto swap out a firearm's magazine
He swapped out the magazine between shots.