武器

Chinese

		martial; military	device; tool; utensil
trad. (武器)		武	器
simp. #(武器)		武	器

Nomen

武器

1. weapon; arms
2. (figurative) weapon (means of gaining an advantage over someone or something)

   思想武器  ―  sīxiǎng wǔqì  ―  ideological weapon

Synonyms

• (weapon):

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• 兵刃 (bīngrèn) (literary, figuratively)
• 兵器 (bīngqì)
• 兵戈 (bīnggē) (literary)
• 兵戎 (bīngróng) (literary)
• 凶器 (xiōngqì) (archaic)
• 器械 (qìxiè)
• 戰具／战具 (zhànjù) (literary)
• 槍支／枪支 (qiāngzhī) (firearm)
• 槍械／枪械 (qiāngxiè) (firearm)
• 火器 (huǒqì) (firearm)
• 火槍／火枪 (huǒqiāng) (firearm)

 

Derived terms

• 化學武器／化学武器 (huàxué wǔqì)
• 原子武器 (yuánzǐ wǔqì)
• 大規模殺傷性武器／大规模杀伤性武器 (dàguīmó shāshāngxìng wǔqì)
• 常規武器／常规武器 (chángguī wǔqì)
• 放射性武器 (fàngshèxìng wǔqì)
• 核武器 (héwǔqì)
• 生物武器 (shēngwù wǔqì)

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (武器):

• → Japanese: 武器(ぶき) (buki)
• → Korean: 무기(武器) (mugi)
• → Vietnamese: vũ khí (武器)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
武	器
ぶ Grade: 5	き Grade: 4
kan'on

Alternative spelling
武器 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 武器 (MC mjuX khijH).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぶき [búꜜkì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟kʲi]

• Homophones: 不器, 無器, 舞姫

Nomen

武(ぶ)器(き) • (buki) 

1. (weaponry) weapon, arms

   Synonyms: つわもの (tsuwamono), 兵器 (heiki)

   • 1999 March 1, “格(かく)闘(とう)戦(せん)士(し)アルティメーター [Combat Warrior Ultimator]”, in Booster 1, Konami:

     武(ぶ)器(き)をいっさい使(つか)わず、素(す)手(で)で戦(たたか)いぬく格(かく)闘(とう)戦(せん)士(し)。

     Buki o issai tsukawazu, sude de tatakainuku kakutō senshi.

     A combat warrior who fights with his bare hands, without ever using any weapon whatsoever.

   • 2004 July 7, Nobuhiro Watsuki, “第(だい)26(にじゅうろく)話(わ)　トレーニング・デイ [Chapter 26: Training Day]”, in 武(ブ)装(ソウ)錬(レン)金(キン) [Armed Alchemy], volume 3, Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 161:

     拳(けん)銃(じゅう)は最(さい)後(ご)の武(ぶ)器(き)！銃(じゅう)口(こう)を人(ひと)に向(む)けてはダメ！

     Kenjū wa saigo no buki! Jūkō o hito ni mukete wa dame!

     Handguns are weapons of last resort! Do not casually point muzzles at people!

   • 2012 October 5, “オーガの脱(だつ)獄(ごく)者(しゃ) [Ogre Jailbreaker]”, in ラヴニカへの回帰 [Return to Ravnica], Wizards of the Coast:

     鎖(くさり)を武(ぶ)器(き)として使(つか)うという発(はっ)想(そう)に至(いた)るまでに三(さん)年(ねん)を要(よう)した。だがこれに気(き)付(づ)いた彼(かれ)は、無(む)駄(だ)にした年(とし)月(つき)分(ぶん)を取(と)り返(かえ)した。

     Kusari o buki toshite tsukau to iu hassō ni itaru made ni sannen o yōshita. Daga kore ni kizuita kare wa, muda ni shita toshitsukibun o torikaeshita.

     It took three years for it to occur to him to use the chain as a weapon. But once it did, he made up for lost time.

2. (figurative) weapon

   弁(べん)舌(ぜつ)を武(ぶ)器(き)にする

   benzetsu o buki ni suru

   to use speech as a weapon

Derived terms

• 武(ぶ)器(き)術(じゅつ) (bukijutsu)
• 隠(かく)し武(ぶ)器(き) (kakushibuki)

Korean

Hanja in this term
武	器

Nomen

武器 • (mugi) (hangeul 무기)

1. hanja form^? of 무기 (“weapon; arms”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
武	器

Nomen

武器

1. chữ Hán form of vũ khí (“weapon; arms”).