ライフル
Meanings
1
Refers to a rifle firearm. The loanword is fully integrated into Japanese and used in the same contexts as the English term.
He went into the mountains with a rifle on his shoulder.
Usage patterns
- ライフルを撃つto fire a rifle
He fired his rifle at a distant target.
- ライフルを構えるto aim/raise a rifle (into shooting position)
The hunter raised his rifle and waited for the prey.
- ライフルで〈物〉を狙うto take aim at something with a rifle
The soldier took aim at the enemy vehicle with his rifle.