English–Japanese

“landing” in Japanese

Japanese

Also着陸 (chakuriku)

Pronunciation

Romajijōriku

Example

私たちは船を降りて、島に上陸しました。watashi ta chi wa fune o o ri te shima ni jō riku shi ma shi ta

We got off the boat and landed on the island.

Illustration for 上陸 (landing)

How to say “landing” in Japanese

“Landing” in Japanese is 上陸 (jōriku).

Describes reaching solid land after traveling over water or through the air.

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

Example sentences with 上陸

乗客は小さな港に上陸して、町を歩きました。jō kyaku wa chii sa na minato ni jō riku shi te machi o aru ki ma shi ta

The passengers landed at a small port and walked around the town.

Tips for using 上陸

  • The word 上陸 (jōriku) is also used for a tropical storm reaching land, so weather reports can use it even when no person goes ashore.

Other Japanese words for “landing”

飛行機が着陸します。hi kō ki ga chaku riku shi ma su

The airplane lands.

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