短たん銃じゅう

noun

pistol; handgun

Refers to a small firearm held in one hand. Often used in news reports and formal contexts. Compare with 拳銃 (けんじゅう), which is a more general term for handgun, and ピストル, which is a common loanword.

See also: ピストル · 拳銃

• 犯はん人にんは短たん銃じゅうを所しょ持じしていた。

  The suspect was carrying a pistol.