拳銃|けんじゅうkenjuu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpistol; handgun
   その男おとこは腰こしに拳銃けんじゅうをさげていた。↗

   The man wore a gun on his hip.

• Synonym短銃たんじゅうWrittenOld-fashioned written term for a pistol; synonymous with 「拳銃」 but rarely used today.
• SynonymピストルNeutralLoanword for a pistol; also a starting pistol. The everyday word, while 「拳銃」 is the formal term.
• SynonymはじきCasualColloquial slang for a pistol; also refers to ohajiki, the traditional game of flicking glass pieces.
• SynonymチャカCasualColloquial gangster slang for a pistol; has an underworld flavor and is not used in formal settings.
• Synonym短筒たんづつWrittenWritten term for a pistol or short gun, used mostly for the short firearms of the Edo period; historical flavor.
• Related小銃しょうじゅうWrittenWritten term for an infantry rifle held in both hands; not a pistol, just a related concept.

「拳銃」 is the formal term for a small one-handed gun, as in 「拳銃を所持する」; in daily conversation 「ピストル」 is the usual word. 「チャカ」 and 「弾き」 are underworld slang; 「短銃」 an old written synonym; 「短筒」 historical; 「小銃」 is a rifle, not a pistol.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 片手かたてで射撃しゃげきするための小型こがたの銃じゅう。ピストル。ハンドガン。