How to Say "Gun" in Japanese - How To Say Guide

銃

jū[d͡ʑɨː]

In Japanese, 'gun' is translated as 銃 (jū). Wiktionary also lists 鉄砲 (teppō) and ガン (gan).

Meaning: portable, short weapon, for hand use (noun)

Ways to say it

The term refers to a portable, short weapon intended for hand use. When discussing ammunition, the word tama is used for 'bullet'.

銃 is the standard term for a firearm, whereas 鉄砲 is a more colloquial or traditional term often used in casual speech or historical contexts.

jū

The word 鉄砲 is still used in the phrase 鉄砲仕る, which means to act rashly or impulsively.
The word ガン (gun) is also a homophone for the Japanese word for 'cancer', which is written with the same Katakana characters.
The word 鉄砲 literally means 'iron tube'.

銃をよこせ。
Give me the gun.
This sentence is useful for practicing a command to hand over a 銃.
Tatoeba #9928631 by small_snow, translation #1543656 by CK
銃を下ろせ。
Put your gun down.
This sentence is useful for practicing a command to put down a 銃.
Tatoeba #10908158 by small_snow, translation #1682634 by Spamster
銃を私に向けるな。
Don't point your gun at me.
This sentence is useful for practicing a command not to point a 銃 at someone.
Tatoeba #147948 by bunbuku, translation #266612 by CK
日本の銃規制は厳しいです。
Gun regulations in Japan are strict.
彼は鉄砲を持っていますか？
Does he have a gun?
このゲームではさまざまな銃器を使用することができます。
In this game, you can use various firearms.
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Yui and Yota are discussing a movie plot.

結衣 Yui

主人公は銃を持っていますか？
Shujinkō wa jū o motte imasu ka?
Does the main character have a gun?
陽太 Yota

はい、常に銃を携帯しています。
Hai, tsuneni jū o keitai shite imasu.
Yes, he always carries a gun.
結衣 Yui

アクション映画みたいですね。
Akushon eiga mitai desu ne.
It sounds like an action movie.
陽太 Yota

そうですね。とても派手な映画です。
Sō desu ne. Totemo hade na eiga desu.
It is. It's a very flashy movie.

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