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. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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