crossfire in Japanese
crossfire in Japanese is 十字砲火 — crossfire means gunfire coming from two or more directions, especially endangering anyone caught between the shooters.
crossfire in Japanese
十字砲火
Pronounced: juujihōka
(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.
What does "crossfire" mean?
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noun Gunfire coming from two or more directions, especially endangering anyone caught between the shooters.
"A bystander was hit in the crossfire during the shootout."
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noun A heated exchange between opposing sides in an argument.
"She found herself caught in the crossfire of her parents' divorce."
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crossfire in a sentence
- A bystander was hit in the crossfire during the shootout.
- She found herself caught in the crossfire of her parents' divorce.
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What is "crossfire" in Japanese?
"crossfire" in Japanese is 十字砲火. crossfire means: Gunfire coming from two or more directions, especially endangering anyone caught between the shooters.
How do you pronounce 十字砲火?
"crossfire" in Japanese is 十字砲火, pronounced "juujihōka".
How do you use "crossfire" in a sentence?
Example: "A bystander was hit in the crossfire during the shootout." In Japanese, "crossfire" is 十字砲火.
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