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短銃 (たんじゅう, tanjuu) Japanese meaning: pistol | Kotomora
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The suspect was carrying a pistol.
The police officer aimed a handgun.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 短たん 銃じゅう を 突つ きつける to point a pistol at someone
The man pointed a pistol at the clerk and demanded money.
短たん 銃じゅう を 発はっ 射しゃ する to fire a pistol
The suspect fired the pistol on the spot.
短たん 銃じゅう を 所しょ 持じ する to possess a pistol
He was in possession of a pistol without a permit.
Related words 拳銃 is the general, everyday word for a handgun, while 短銃 is a more formal term stressing its short barrel, common in news reports.
ピストル is a casual loanword for pistol, whereas 短銃 is a more formal, written-style term used in official or news contexts.
Etymology Compound of 短 (たん, 'short') and 銃 (じゅう, 'gun'), literally meaning 'short gun'.
