砲弾|ほうだんhoudan[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounshell; cannonball

• Synonym砲丸ほうがんNeutralMeans cannonball but today is mostly known from the shot put, 「砲丸投げ」; for actual cannon shells 「砲弾」 is the usual word.
• Related散弾さんだんNeutralRefers to buckshot that scatters into many small pellets when fired, while 「砲弾」 is a single shell fired from a cannon.

Use 「砲弾」 for a shell fired from a cannon; scattered buckshot is 「散弾」, and the metal ball in track and field is 「砲丸」.

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1. 大砲たいほうの弾たま。