半はん自じ動どう小しょう銃じゅう

Meanings

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noun

semiautomatic rifle

A rifle that fires one round per trigger pull and automatically loads the next round. The term is technical and used in military or firearms contexts.

この半はん自じ動どう小しょう銃じゅうは信しん頼らい性せいが高たかい。
This semiautomatic rifle is highly reliable.

little, small

銃gun, arms

Similar words

自じ動どう小しょう銃じゅう
自動小銃 is a fully automatic rifle that continues firing while the trigger is held, whereas 半自動小銃 fires only one shot per trigger pull.
小しょう銃じゅう
小銃 is a general term for a rifle, without specifying the firing mechanism.

Etymology

Compound of 半 (half), 自動 (automatic), and 小銃 (rifle). The term is a direct calque of English 'semiautomatic rifle'.