モデルガン
also: モデル・ガン
Meanings
1
replica firearm; model gun
A realistic toy gun that cannot fire; often used for display or cosplay. Wasei-eigo from 'model gun'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from model gun
He has several model guns as a collection.
That model gun looks just like the real thing, but it has no firing mechanism.
Usage patterns
- モデルガンを改造するto modify a model gun (illegally, to make it fire)
There have been people arrested for modifying model guns.
- モデルガンを所持するto own/possess a model gun
This model gun can be legally owned.
- モデルガンを分解するto disassemble a model gun (e.g. to see its internal mechanism)
As a hobby, he takes apart model guns to study how they work.