English–Japanese

“helicopter” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoヘリ (heri)

Pronunciation

Romajiherikoputā

Example

山の上をヘリコプターが飛んでいます。yama no ue o he ri ko pu tā ga to n de i ma su

A helicopter is flying over the mountain.

Illustration for ヘリコプター (helicopter)

How to say “helicopter” in Japanese

“Helicopter” in Japanese is ヘリコプター (herikoputā).

Describes an aircraft that stays in the air by turning blades above its body and can move without a runway.

Full entry for ヘリコプター: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ヘリコプター

救助隊は山でヘリコプターを使いました。kyū jo tai wa yama de he ri ko pu tā o tsuka i ma shi ta

The rescue team used a helicopter in the mountains.

Tips for using ヘリコプター

  • In informal English, helicopter is sometimes shortened to chopper, while helicopter remains the neutral term.

Other Japanese words for “helicopter”

ヘリが着陸しました。he ri ga chaku riku shi ma shi ta

The helicopter landed.

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