English–Japanese

“airplane” in Japanese

Japanese

Also機体 (kitai)

Pronunciation

Romajihikōki

Example

あの飛行機は大きいです。a no hi kō ki wa ō ki i de su

That airplane is big.

Illustration for 飛行機 (airplane)

How to say “airplane” in Japanese

“Airplane” in Japanese is 飛行機 (hikōki).

Refers to a machine that stays in the air by moving forward with wings and an engine.

Full entry for 飛行機: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 飛行機

空港で飛行機を見ました。kū kō de hi kō ki o mi ma shi ta

I saw an airplane at the airport.

夏休みに飛行機で沖縄へ行きます。natsu yasu mi ni hi kō ki de oki nawa e i ki ma su

I am going to Okinawa by plane during summer vacation.

Tips for using 飛行機

  • In everyday English, plane is a common short form of airplane, although plane also means a flat surface.

Other Japanese words for “airplane”

この機体はまもなく離陸します。ko no ki tai ha ma mo na ku ri riku shi ma su

This aircraft will take off soon.

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