小銃|しょうじゅうshoujuu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounrifle; small arms

• SynonymライフルNeutralA neutral loanword: the everyday word for a rifle, which can also mean the rifling itself — the spiral grooves in the barrel. 「小銃」 is the formal military term.
• Synonymライフル銃ライフルじゅうWrittenA written/formal term that names the rifle outright — a gun with spiral grooves in its barrel. 「小銃」 is broader, covering small firearms for infantry use.

「小銃」 is the formal military term for the infantry rifle. As loanwords, use 「ライフル」 in everyday speech or 「ライフル銃」 in written prose.

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1. 歩兵ふひょう向むけに作つくられた小型こがたの軍用ぐんよう銃じゅう。ライフル。ライフル銃じゅう。