グライダー
Meanings
1
Refers to a light, engineless aircraft that rides air currents. The same word is used for both recreational sailplanes and hang gliders.
I flew in a glider over the weekend.
He is training to get his glider license.
Usage patterns
- グライダーに乗るto ride/fly in a glider
I'd like to try flying in a glider sometime.
- グライダーで飛ぶto fly by glider
He goes gliding every weekend.
- グライダーを操縦するto pilot a glider
She has a license to pilot a glider.