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    3. 機関士

    機関士

    機き関かん士し

    engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)

    KMT9News #31+1NounTravel & TransportationWork & CareerKanji Vocab33 strokes

    きかんし

    Noun

    1.
    engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 33

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは鉄てつ道どうの機き関かん士しになりたいと思おもっている。

    He wants to become a train engineer.

    KMT7Work & CareerTravel & Transportation
    船ふねの機き関かん士しは、エンジンの状じょう態たいを常つねに監かん視ししている。

    The ship's engineer constantly monitors the engine's condition.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationWork & Career
    飛ひ行こう機きの機き関かん士しは、安あん全ぜんなフライトのために重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    An aircraft engineer plays an important role for a safe flight.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationWork & Career
    機き関かん士しは、緊きん急きゅう時じにも冷れい静せいに対たい応おうできる判はん断だん力りょくが求もとめられる。

    An engineer is required to have the judgment to respond calmly even in emergencies.

    KMT9Work & CareerTechnology
    蒸じょう気き機き関かん車しゃの機き関かん士しは、高こう度どな技ぎ術じゅつと経けい験けんを要ようする職しょく人にん技わざだった。

    The engineer of a steam locomotive was a skilled craftsperson requiring advanced techniques and experience.

    KMT10HistoryWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    機
    はた…(1)
    loom・mechanism・machine・airplane・opportunity…(3)
    関
    せき・-ぜき・かか.わる・からくり・かんぬき…(1)
    connection・barrier・gateway・involve・concerning
    士
    さむらい…(3)
    gentleman・scholar・samurai・samurai radical (no. 33)
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