How to say "bomber" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounA straight loanword from English. It is uncommon, and for the aircraft sense it is seldom the word you want — that is really 爆撃機, the specific term for a bomber plane.
- 爆撃機ばくげききnounThe word for a bomber as a military aircraft — a plane built to carry and drop bombs. Use this for the aircraft sense, as in talk of military aviation, air raids, or war history.
For 'bomber' as a military aircraft use 爆撃機; the loanword 「ボンバー」 also matches the English word but is uncommon and seldom the word you want for the plane itself.
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