急降下

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きゅう
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

(kyū-, rapid) +‎ 降下 (kōka, fall; descent)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲɨːko̞ːka̠]

Noun

(きゅう)(こう)() • (kyūkōka

  1. (of aircraft) nosedive; descent at a steep angle; plunge

Verb

(きゅう)(こう)()する • (kyūkōka surusuru (stem (きゅう)(こう)() (kyūkōka shi), past (きゅう)(こう)()した (kyūkōka shita))

  1. (of aircraft) to nosedive; to descend at a steep angle; to plunge

Conjugation

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • 急降下爆撃(きゅうこうかばくげき) (kyūkōka bakugeki)
  • 急降下爆撃機(きゅうこうかばくげきき) (kyūkōka bakugekiki)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

急降下 • (geupgangha) (hangeul 급강하)

  1. hanja form? of 급강하 (steep descent, dive)