Japanese word

飛行

Pronunciation

Romajihikō

Meaning

  • nounflying

Example

鳥の飛行を見ました。tori no hi kō o mi ma shi ta

I watched a bird flying.

Illustration for 飛行 (flying)

More examples

悪天候のため、飛行を中止します。aku ten kō no ta me hi kō o chū shi shi ma su

We will cancel the flight because of bad weather.

Core concept

Describes movement through the air by a bird, aircraft, or other flying object.

Common phrases

  • 飛行中hi kō chū

    in flight

  • 飛行を続けるhi kō o tsuzu ke ru

    continue flying

Definition in Japanese

鳥や航空機などが空中を移動すること。tori ya kō kū ki na do ga kū chū o i dō su ru ko to

Word origin

飛行 (hikō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 飛 (hi, "fly") and 行 (kō, "go"), expressing movement through the air.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 飛行 (hikō) is often replaced by 飛ぶ (tobu) when people describe a bird or aircraft in a simple way.

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