航空|こうくうkoukuu[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounaviation; flying
    The aviation expert analyzed the statistics in detail.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym飛行ひこうNeutralNeutral word for the act of flying in the air, as in 「飛行機」「低空飛行」; covers flying of any kind, not limited to airplanes.
  • RelatedフライトNeutralNeutral loanword for a single flight or a scheduled flight, as in 「フライト時間」; the focus is on the specific flight rather than aviation as a field.

Use 「航空」 for the flying of aircraft and for air transport and the aviation industry, as in 「航空写真」「航空会社」. For the act of flying use 「飛行」, and for a specific flight use 「フライト」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 航空機こうくうきで空中くうちゅうを飛行ひこうすること。
  2. 航空会社こうくうがいしゃ。
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