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    3. 機長

    機長

    機き長ちょう

    captain (of an aircraft)

    KMT5News #10+1CoreNounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab24 strokes

    きちょう

    Noun

    1.
    captain (of an aircraft)

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    機き長ちょうがアナウンスをした。

    The captain made an announcement.

    KMT4Travel & Transportation
    機き長ちょうは乗じょう客きゃくの安あん全ぜんを第だい一いちに考かんがえている。

    The captain prioritizes the safety of the passengers.

    KMT5Travel & Transportation
    飛ひ行こう機きに乗のる前まえに、機き長ちょうが笑え顔がおで乗じょう客きゃくを迎むかえた。

    Before boarding the plane, the captain greeted the passengers with a smile.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationEmotions & Psychology
    機き長ちょうになるためには、厳きびしい訓くん練れんと豊ほう富ふな経けい験けんが必ひつ要ようだ。

    To become a captain, rigorous training and extensive experience are necessary.

    KMT6Work & CareerEducation
    悪あく天てん候こうの中なか、機き長ちょうは冷れい静せいな判はん断だんで飛ひ行こう機きを着ちゃく陸りくさせた。

    Amidst bad weather, the captain calmly judged and landed the airplane.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationWeather & Geography

    Kanji that make up this word

    機
    はた…(1)
    loom・mechanism・machine・airplane・opportunity…(3)
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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