火薬

gunpowder, explosive powder

k a̠ j a̠ k ɯ̟
火 fire + 薬 medicine
noun Rare #31,439
gunpowder, explosive powder A substance used in explosives; it does not necessarily mean modern firearm ammunition.
JA: この古い銃には火薬が必要だ。
EN: This old gun needs gunpowder.

火薬を発明した人が誰か、知ってる?

Do you know who invented gunpowder?

火薬だぞ

It's gunpowder!

— 海の上のピアニスト (1998)

おいら火薬の火は嫌いだよ

I don't like the flames from gunpowder.

— ハウルの動く城 (2004)

いちばんよく出てくるのは「火薬」だ。

The one that comes up most often is “gunpowder.”

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