ピストル

Japanese

Etymology

From English pistol.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ピストル • (pisutoru)  (counter 丁／挺)

1. (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)