Japanese Conversation · Level 130
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Japanese word
操縦
Pronunciation
Romajisōjū
Meaning
- nounpiloting
Example
彼は飛行機を操縦します。kare wa hi kō ki o sō jū shi ma su
He pilots a plane.
More examples
この機械は遠隔操縦に対応しています。ko no ki kai wa en kaku sō jū ni tai ō shi te i ma su
This machine supports remote control.
Core concept
Describes taking direct command of a vehicle by operating its controls.
Common phrases
飛行機の操縦hi kō ki no sō jū
piloting an aircraft
船の操縦fune no sō jū
piloting a ship
Similar words
運転unten: The act of controlling and moving a car or other road vehicle.
操作sōsa: The act of using controls to make a machine or vehicle work.
操舵sōda: The act of steering a ship by controlling its direction.
Definition in Japanese
乗り物の装置を手で動かして進行や方向を思いどおりにすること。no ri mono no sō chi o te de ugo ka shi te shin kō ya hō kō o omo i dō ri ni su ru ko to
Word origin
操 (sō, "manipulate") + 縦 (jū, "handle freely") forms a Sino-Japanese compound for handling a vehicle through its controls.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, piloting often suggests guiding an aircraft or ship, while driving is the usual term for controlling a car.
Other meanings
- controlnoun
- steeringnoun
Related words
- 操縦士sōjūshipilotnoun
- 操縦者sōjūshaoperatornoun