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JLPT N2

トリガー

A direct loanword for “trigger” representing a gun mechanism or a catalyst for an event.

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トリガ common variation
1 Noun

The trigger of a gun

Refers to the mechanism on a firearm that is pulled to discharge a bullet.

Example

彼 は 銃 の トリガー を 引い た 。

He pulled the trigger of the gun.

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2 Noun, Suru Verb (トリガーする)

A cause or catalyst

A stimulus, condition, or event that initiates a specific process or reaction.

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トリガー
トリガー
A direct loanword for "trigger" representing a gun mechanism or a catalyst for an event.
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