催涙弾

See also: 催淚彈

Japanese
Kanji in this term
催 涙 弾
さい
Grade: S		 るい
Grade: S		 だん
Grade: S
kan’on on’yomi goon
Alternative spelling
催淚彈 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 催涙 (sairui, “tear inducing”) +‎ 弾 (dan, “bomb”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) さいる​いだん [sàírúꜜìdàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [sa̠iɾɯ̟ᵝidã̠ɴ]

Noun

催(さい)涙(るい)弾(だん) • (sairuidan) 

  1. tear gas
    Synonyms: 催涙ガス (sairui gasu), 催涙剤 (sairuizai), 催涙スプレー (sairui supurē)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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