How to say "airborne" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 空挺くうていprenominal modifierCovers the military sense of 'airborne', as in airborne troops or an airborne operation. It is less common and belongs to technical military vocabulary, so it fits defense contexts rather than everyday speech.
- nounA loanword used for 'airborne' in the military-operation sense, especially as a name or label for airborne units. It is less common, and for general military description 空挺 is the usual choice.
- 空中浮遊くうちゅうふゆうprenominal modifierRefers to things suspended in the air, notably airborne bacteria or similar particles. It is a technical, less common term suited to scientific or medical contexts, not to troops or aircraft.
Use 空挺 for airborne military troops or operations, 「エアボーン」 for the loanword sense of an airborne operation, and 空中浮遊 for particles or bacteria suspended in the air.
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