Japanese Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Japanese word
ヘリ
Pronunciation
Romajiheri
Meaning
- nounhelicopter
Example
ヘリが着陸しました。he ri ga chaku riku shi ma shi ta
The helicopter landed.
More examples
山の上にヘリが着陸しました。yama no ue ni he ri ga chaku riku shi ma shi ta
A helicopter landed on the mountain.
Core concept
Describes an aircraft whose rotating overhead blades provide lift and allow it to hover or move in any direction.
Common phrases
ヘリに乗るhe ri ni no ru
ride in a helicopter
ヘリの操縦he ri no sō jū
helicopter piloting
Similar words
ヘリコプターherikoputā: The standard full name for an aircraft that uses rotating overhead blades to lift, hover, and fly.
Definition in Japanese
機体上部の回転翼によって上昇し、空中で停止や方向転換ができる航空機。ki tai jō bu no kai ten tsubasa ni yo tte jō shō shi kū chū de tei shi ya hō kō ten kan ga de ki ru kō kū ki
Word origin
ヘリ (heri, "helicopter") arose as a shortened form of the loanword ヘリコプター (herikoputā), which comes from English helicopter.
Usage tips
- In Japanese conversation and news reports, ヘリ (heri) often identifies the aircraft by type alone, while its role, such as rescue or news coverage, comes from the context.