VocabJLPT N2
bullet
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. bullet
  2. 2. shot
  3. 3. Bullet
Refers to a bullet fired from a gun or, more loosely, something fast and unstoppable like a bullet. It is also used metaphorically, such as in the phrase for a "bullet tour" meaning a rushed trip with no time to spare.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why is there a bullet in the desk drawer?

Sentence 2

He'd had a dream about "getting hit by a bullet" and was in a bad mood all morning.

Sentence 3

"Once we're out of bullets, it's over," he said, panicking.

Sentence 4

Why is there a bullet lying here?

Sentence 5

I put on a brave face and said "bullets don't scare me."