航空機|こうくうきkoukuuki[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- nounaircraft
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymエアクラフトNeutralLoanword for aircraft, mainly a technical or specialist term; rare in everyday use, where 「航空機」 is the standard formal choice.
- Related銀翼ぎんよくWrittenLiterary word, literally 'silvery wings': a poetic metaphor for aircraft. Unlike the formal umbrella term 「航空機」, it is figurative and belongs to written, literary prose.
Use 「航空機」 as the formal, general term for aircraft such as planes. Choose 「銀翼」 only for poetic, literary imagery, and 「エアクラフト」 in technical contexts as a specialist loanword.
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