半はん自じ動どう

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

semi-automatic

Describes a process or device that is partly automatic and partly manual. Commonly used with machinery, weapons, and systems.

• この洗せん濯たく機きは半はん自じ動どうなので、水みずの切きり替かえは手しゅ動どうです。

  This washing machine is semi-automatic, so you have to switch the water manually.

• 半はん自じ動どうの拳けん銃じゅうは一いっ発ぱつ撃うつと自じ動どうで次じ弾だんが装そう填てんされる。

  A semi-automatic pistol automatically loads the next round after firing one shot.