Japanese word

ジェット機

Pronunciation

Romajijettoki

Meaning

  • nounjet plane

Example

空港でジェット機を見ました。kū kō de je tto ki o mi ma shi ta

I saw a jet plane at the airport.

Illustration for ジェット機 (jet plane)

More examples

父とジェット機の写真を見ました。chichi to je tto ki no sha shin o mi ma shi ta

I looked at a picture of a jet plane with my father.

次の旅行ではジェット機で遠くの町へ行きます。tsugi no ryo kō de wa je tto ki de tō ku no machi e i ki ma su

On my next trip, I will travel to a distant town by jet plane.

Core concept

Describes an aircraft propelled by jet engines and built for fast air travel.

Common phrases

  • ジェット機に乗るje tto ki ni no ru

    fly in a jet plane

Definition in Japanese

ジェットエンジンの推力で飛行する航空機。je tto e n ji n no sui ryoku de hi kō su ru kō kū ki

Word origin

The loanword ジェット (jetto) comes from English jet, and 機 (ki, "aircraft") adds the meaning of an aircraft, forming a Japanese compound for a jet plane.

Usage tips

  • In English, jet often stands alone as a short form of jet plane, while it can also mean a narrow stream of liquid or gas, so context determines the meaning.

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