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Bullet


Meaning

Bullet, Shell, Pellet

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. 弾 refers to bullets and other projectiles, including artillery shells and BB pellets.


Reading

たま

Explanation

Bullets used to be round, so maybe that's why this vocab shares a たま reading with other words you've learned for round things, like 玉 and 球. Remember those? If not, just imagine a bullet being grabbed out of the air by Tamara (たま), the local ball girl. She heard there was a たま and mistook it for a ball, and now her hand is kinda messed up. Try not to repeat her mistake.


Context

Context Sentences

先日、銃の弾のようなかたちの便が出た。

My poop was shaped like a bullet for a gun the other day.


Kanji Composition