Japanese word

ヘリコプター

Pronunciation

Romajiherikoputā

Meaning

  • nounhelicopter

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ヘリコプターに乗るhe ri ko pu tā ni no ru

    ride in a helicopter

  • ヘリコプターを操縦するhe ri ko pu tā o sō jū su ru

    pilot a helicopter

Similar words

ヘリheri: A shortened, informal term for a helicopter.

Definition in Japanese

機体の上にある翼を回転させて揚力を得て、滑走路を使わずに飛行できる航空機。ki tai no ue ni a ru tsubasa o kai ten sa se te yō ryoku o e te kas sō ro o tsuka wa zu ni hi kō de ki ru kō kū ki

Word origin

ヘリコプター (herikoputā) is borrowed from English helicopter, which comes through French from Greek helix, "spiral," and pteron, "wing."

Usage tips

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

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