銃声

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 銃声 is read じゅうせい and means the sound of a gun being fired.
• Basic usage: It describes gunfire heard in the distance or a loud gunshot in a film.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Sound and firing
  • 銃声が響き describes a gunshot ringing out. 発砲(はっぽう) focuses on the act of firing, in contrast to 銃声, which names the sound heard.