ドンパチ

Frequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341.

adverb (fukushi)

sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowderonomatopoeic or mimetic word

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict; warcolloquialism

Forms

ドンパチFrequency rank: 31,058. – 31,341.
どんぱち

Generated definitions (experimental)

sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder

This usage refers to the onomatopoeic expression that mimics the sound of gunfire or explosions, typically in contexts related to weapons or action scenes.

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When the sound of gunfire echoed, people feared and stayed inside their homes.

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In the movie, as the sounds of gunfire kept going, the audience was drawn into its intensity.

exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict; war

This meaning is used to describe a situation where firearms are actively being exchanged, often during a confrontation or battle, encompassing any conflict situation involving gunfire.

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A shootout unfolded between the police and the criminals.

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War broke out, and shootouts continued all over the area.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to engage in shootouta shootout occursto unfold a shootoutthe place of a shootoutsound of gunfirethe shootout continuesin the midst of a shootoutthe shootout endsforces involved in the shootoutto avoid a shootout

Example sentences

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1. きごう「。きごう」きごう「、きごう？きごう」きごう「だろうきごう！きごう！きごう」

"This is the police. Would you mind coming down to the station?" "W-why?" "You can't think it's not a crime to go shooting guns off in the middle of town?!"

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