ピストル

Japanese

Etymology

From English pistol.[1][2]

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ピストル [pìsútórú] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [pʲisɨ̥ᵝto̞ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

ピストル • (pisutoru) (counter 丁／挺)

(firearms) a pistol (handgun)
- 1978, “サムライ”, 阿久悠 (lyrics), performed by 沢田研二:
  
  片(かた)手(て)にピストル、心(こころ)に花(はな)束(たば)、唇(くちびる)に火(ひ)の酒(さけ)、背(せ)中(なか)に人(じん)生(せい)を
  Katate ni pisutoru, Kokoro nihanataba, Kuchibiru ni hi no sake, Senaka ni jinsei o
  Pistols in both hands, bouquets in my heart, fiery wine to my lips, and a life on my back

See also

拳(けん)銃(じゅう) (kenjū)

References

Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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