Japanese dictionary
How to say "plane" in Japanese
飛行機ひこうき · hikōki
"Plane" in Japanese is 飛行機 (hikōki). A flight is 便 (bin), as in 午後の便 (an afternoon flight).
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Ways to say "plane" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 飛行機ひこうき · hikōki | Airplane; plane. |
| 便びん · bin | Flight. |
| 平面へいめん · heimen | Plane (flat surface). |
How to use it
"By plane" is 飛行機で (hikōki de).
Boarding is 搭乗 (tōjō), and a boarding pass is 搭乗券 (tōjōken).
Example sentences
- 飛行機で大阪に行きます。Hikōki de Ōsaka ni ikimasu.I'm flying to Osaka.
- 飛行機が遅れています。Hikōki ga okurete imasu.The plane is delayed.
- 午後の便で帰ります。Gogo no bin de kaerimasu.I'll fly back on an afternoon flight.
- 搭乗券を見せてください。Tōjōken o misete kudasai.Please show your boarding pass.
- 飛行機の中で映画を見ました。Hikōki no naka de eiga o mimashita.I watched a movie on the plane.
- 飛行機に乗るのは初めてです。Hikōki ni noru no wa hajimete desu.It's my first time on a plane.
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Questions
How do you say "flight" in Japanese?
Say 便 (bin): 直行便 (direct flight), 乗り継ぎ便 (connecting flight).
What is 搭乗券?
搭乗券 (tōjōken) is a boarding pass.
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