Japanese word

艦隊

Pronunciation

Romajikantai

Meaning

  • nounfleet

Example

大きな艦隊が海岸に近づきました。ō ki na kan tai ga kai gan ni chika zu ki ma shi ta

A large fleet approached the coast.

Illustration for 艦隊 (fleet)

More examples

海軍は艦隊を遠い海域へ派遣しました。kai gun wa kan tai o tō i kai iki e ha ken shi ma shi ta

The navy dispatched a fleet to a distant region.

Core concept

Presents warships gathered under one command and operating toward a shared purpose.

Common phrases

  • 艦隊を編成するkan tai o hen sei su ru

    form a fleet

  • 艦隊を派遣するkan tai o ha ken su ru

    dispatch a fleet

Similar words

船隊sentai: A group of ships that operates together without necessarily being a military unit.
船団sendan: Several ships traveling together for a common purpose, such as transport or protection.
戦隊sentai: A military unit made up of several ships assigned to a specific operation.

Definition in Japanese

同じ指揮のもとで行動する複数の軍艦の集まり。ona ji shi ki no mo to de kō dō su ru fuku sū no gun kan no atsu ma ri

Word origin

艦 (kan, "warship") joins 隊 (tai, "group or unit") to form a word for an organized body of warships.

Usage tips

  • The English word fleet can describe an organization's vehicles as well as naval ships, as in a company's vehicle fleet.

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