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    3. 駆逐艦

    駆逐艦

    駆く逐ちく艦かん

    destroyer (ship)

    KMT9News #24+1NounMilitaryKanji Vocab45 strokes

    くちくかん

    Noun

    1.
    destroyer (ship)

    Stroke 0 / 45

    Speed1.0x

    駆く逐ちく艦かんは速はやい船ふねです。

    A destroyer is a fast ship.

    KMT6MilitaryCore Concepts
    敵てきの潜せん水すい艦かんを追おい跡かけするため、駆く逐ちく艦かんが出しゅつ動どうした。

    A destroyer was dispatched to pursue the enemy submarine.

    KMT9Military
    第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せん中ちゅう、多おおくの駆く逐ちく艦かんが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたしました。

    During World War II, many destroyers played crucial roles.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    その駆く逐ちく艦かんは、激はげしい海かい戦せんの末すえに沈ちん没ぼつしたと記き録ろくされている。

    That destroyer is recorded to have sunk after a fierce naval battle.

    KMT9MilitaryHistory
    現げん代だいの駆く逐ちく艦かんは、対たい空くう、対たい艦かん、対たい潜せんの能う力りょくを兼かね備そなえた多た目もく的てき戦せん闘とう艦かんとして運うん用ようされている。

    Modern destroyers are operated as multi-purpose combat ships equipped with anti-air, anti-ship, and anti-submarine capabilities.

    KMT10MilitaryTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    駆
    か.ける・か.る…(1)
    drive・run・gallop・advance・inspire…(1)
    逐
    pursue・drive away・chase・accomplish・attain…(1)
    艦
    warship
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