不発弾

ふはつだん

Meanings

1. Noun unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO

Kanji

• 不 un-. Read as フ.
• 発 emit. Read as ハツ.
• 弾 bullet. Read as ダン.

Example sentences

• 戦場に赴くカメラマンが不発弾の危険性を知らないのは不思議だ、新聞社は教育を怠ってる。
  It is strange that a cameraman heading for a war-zone should not know about the danger of unexploded shells. The newspaper company is being negligent in its training.
• 不発弾の危険性もあることから警察に通報し、現場にテープを張って立ち入りを防いでいる。
  There's also the danger of unexploded bombs, so they reported it to the police and the area was taped off to keep people out.

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