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handgun
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. pistol
  2. 2. handgun
  3. 3. Handgun
This noun refers to a small handheld firearm, commonly known as a pistol or handgun. It appears frequently in crime dramas, action stories, and news contexts, and because private gun ownership is heavily restricted in Japan, it often carries a serious or criminal connotation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Do you clearly remember where you saw the pistol?

Sentence 2

That guy was probably just pretending to have a pistol.

Sentence 3

"I absolutely needed the pistol" — that sounds like an excuse to me.

Sentence 4

Why are there bullets in your bag?

Sentence 5

I don't want to make choices like pointing a pistol at myself ever again.