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リボルバー (riborubaa) Japanese meaning: revolver | Kotomora

リボルバー

also: リヴォルヴァー · リボルバ · リヴォルバー · レボルバー · レボルバ · リボルヴァー

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

A handgun with a rotating cylinder holding multiple cartridges.

刑けい事じはリボルバーを構かまえた。

The detective aimed the revolver.

Don't confuse with

マグナム
マグナム refers to a powerful cartridge type or a gun using it, while リボルバー refers to the revolving-cylinder mechanism itself, regardless of cartridge power.

Written forms

リボルバーUsage66%
Standard katakana spelling for 'revolver'.
リヴォルヴァーUsage30%
search-only kana form
Search-only variant reflecting an alternative English pronunciation.
レボルバーUsage3%
search-only kana form
Search-only variant.
リボルヴァーUsage1%
search-only kana form
Search-only variant.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'revolver'.