Japanese word

ピストル

Pronunciation

Romajipisutoru

Meaning

  • nounpistol

Example

博物館で古いピストルを見ました。haku butsu kan de furu i pi su to ru o mi ma shi ta

I saw an old pistol at the museum.

Illustration for ピストル (pistol)

More examples

警察官はピストルを腰のホルスターに収めています。kei satsu kan wa pi su to ru o koshi no ho ru su tā ni osa me te i ma su

The police officer keeps the pistol in a holster at his waist.

Core concept

Describes a compact firearm made to be held and fired with one hand.

Common phrases

  • ピストルのホルスターpi su to ru no ho ru su tā

    pistol holster

  • ピストルを携帯するpi su to ru o kei tai su ru

    carry a pistol

  • ピストルを保管するpi su to ru o ho kan su ru

    store a pistol

Similar words

拳銃kenjū: A small firearm that is held and fired in one hand.
ハンドガンhandogan: A broad modern term for a portable firearm used with one hand.
短銃tanjū: A somewhat formal term for a compact firearm used with one hand.

Definition in Japanese

片手で扱える小型の銃。kata te de atsuka e ru ko gata no jū

Word origin

ピストル (pisutoru) is a loanword from English pistol, which came through French pistolet from Italian pistola.

Usage tips

  • The English compound pistol shrimp refers to a snapping shrimp whose large claw produces a sharp sound like a small gunshot.

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