Translation guide
A glider is a light aircraft that flies without an engine. In Japanese, the most common word is グライダー, a loanword from English. There is also a native term 滑空機, but it is more technical. For paper airplanes that glide, use 紙飛行機.
A light aircraft designed to fly without an engine, often towed or launched.
The most common and widely understood term for a glider. Used in everyday conversation and media.
He flies a glider on weekends.
A more technical or formal term for a glider. Often used in aviation contexts or official documents.
A license is required to pilot a glider.
A toy aircraft made of paper that glides when thrown.
The standard term for a paper airplane. While it literally means 'paper airplane,' it is used for any paper glider.
The children played by flying paper airplanes.
An animal that glides through the air, such as a flying squirrel or sugar glider.
In Japanese, gliding animals are referred to by their specific names rather than a generic 'glider.' For example, a flying squirrel is モモンガ, and a sugar glider is フクロモモンガ.
The flying squirrel glides from tree to tree.
グライダー is the everyday word for a glider aircraft. 滑空機 is more technical and often appears in written or formal contexts. For most learners, グライダー is sufficient.
I want to ride in a glider.
Learn about the design of gliders.