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    3. 砲身

    砲身

    砲ほう身しん

    gun barrel

    KMT10News #38+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab17 strokes

    ほうしん

    Noun

    1.
    gun barrel

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    戦せん車しゃの砲ほう身しんがこちらを向むいていた。

    The tank's gun barrel was pointed towards us.

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    大たい砲ほうの砲ほう身しんは非ひじゅ常うに重おもく、頑がん丈じょうに作つくられています。

    The gun barrel of a cannon is very heavy and sturdily built.

    KMT10Military
    最さい新しん鋭えいの戦せん車しゃは、より長ながい砲ほう身しんを持もつことで射しゃ程てい距きょ離りを伸のばしています。

    The latest tanks extend their range by having longer gun barrels.

    KMT10Military
    砲ほう身しんの内ない部ぶにはライフリングが施ほどこされており、弾だん丸がんの精せい度どを高たかめます。

    The inside of the gun barrel is rifled, which improves the accuracy of the projectile.

    KMT10MilitaryScience & Math
    古ふるい大たい砲ほうの砲ほう身しんは、今いまでは博はく物ぶつ館かんに展てん示じされています。

    The gun barrels of old cannons are now displayed in museums.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    砲
    cannon・gun
    身
    み…(1)
    somebody・person・one's station in life
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