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潜水艦
sensuikan
Description
潜水艦は、海の中を進むことができる船です。
A 潜水艦 is a ship that can travel underwater.
戦争の映画やニュースでよく出てきます。
It often appears in war movies and news.
Meanings
潜水艦sensuikan
a submarine; a ship that travels underwater
潜水艦は海の深いところを進みます。
The submarine moves through the deep parts of the sea.
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Notes
- Etymology
潜 (dive) + 水 (water) + 艦 (warship) = a diving warship.
- Nuance
艦 refers specifically to military vessels, unlike the everyday 船 (fune).
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