気球|ききゅうkikyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounballoon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related風船ふうせんNeutralA toy balloon — the small kind you blow up and hold. Common in everyday speech. 気球 is the large balloon that can carry people or take observations.
- RelatedバルーンNeutralA loanword for balloon, mostly for decorative balloons or hot-air balloons, as in 「バルーンアート」.
Use 「気球」 for large balloons that carry people or take observations, e.g. 「熱気球」「気象観測気球」. Toy balloons are 「風船」; decorative ones are 「バルーン」.
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