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三八式歩兵銃 (sanpachishikihoheijuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三さん八ぱち式しき歩ほ兵へい銃じゅう

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Meanings

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Arisaka Type 38 rifle

Historical Japanese bolt-action rifle used from the early 20th century through WWII. Often encountered in military history contexts.

三さん八ぱち式しき歩ほ兵へい銃じゅうは、旧きゅう日本にほん軍ぐんの代だい表ひょう的てきな小しょう銃

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The Arisaka Type 38 rifle is one of the representative rifles of the former Japanese military.

Kanji

三three
八eight, eight radical (no. 12)
式style, ceremony, rite
歩walk, counter for steps
兵soldier, private, troops
銃gun, arms

Etymology

Named after the 38th year of the Meiji era (1905) when it was adopted. The exact derivation of the designation is historical; the kanji 三八式歩兵銃 literally means 'Type 38 infantry rifle'.