JLPT N5Kanji compounds

飛行機

Readingひこうきhikouki

Meaning
空を飛んで人や荷物を運ぶ乗り物
Explanation
「飛行機(ひこうき)」 is a vehicle that flies through the sky to carry people and cargo. It is used as in 「飛行機に乗る」 (to ride an airplane). What runs on rails is 「電車(でんしゃ)」, which is a different vehicle.
Original Japanese explanation

「飛行機(ひこうき)」は、空を飛んで人や荷物を運ぶ乗り物です。「飛行機に乗る」のように使います。線路の上を走るのは「電車(でんしゃ)」で、ちがう乗り物です。

Examples
  • 飛行機に乗る

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