noun
artillery barrage; curtain of fire
Military term for a dense, continuous artillery bombardment designed to suppress enemy movement.
敵陣に弾幕を張って前進を阻止した。
They laid down a barrage on the enemy position to stop the advance.
noun
bullet hell; curtain fire; screen-filling barrage
In shooting games, a dense pattern of (often slow-moving) enemy projectiles that fills the screen. Also called 弾幕系シューティング.
このゲームは弾幕がすごくて、避けるのが難しい。
The bullet hell in this game is intense and hard to dodge.
noun
barrage of scrolling comments; comment flood
Internet slang for a flood of user comments scrolling across a video, especially on Nico Nico Douga-style platforms. Often written in kana.
動画に弾幕が流れて画面が見えない。
The comment barrage is scrolling across the video so I can't see the screen.