🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

機関銃手

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kikanjū-shu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Machine-Gunner/məˈʃiːn ˈɡʌnər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"機関銃手は戦闘中に重要な支援を提供しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A soldier who operates a machine gun.

    "During the battle, the machine-gunner provided crucial support to the infantry."
  2. 2

    A member of a military unit specifically trained to use machine guns.

    "The machine-gunner was responsible for laying down suppressive fire during the assault."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'machine-gunner' combines 'machine', derived from the Latin 'machina', meaning a device or contrivance, and 'gunner', from the Old French 'gonne', referring to a person who operates a firearm. The term evolved in the early 20th century with the advent of automatic firearms.

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