noun
nuclear submarine
Abbreviation of 原子力潜水艦. Used in news, military, and technical contexts.
See also: 原子力潜水艦
原潜が領海に侵入したと報道された。
It was reported that a nuclear submarine entered territorial waters.
Full, formal term for a nuclear-powered submarine. 原潜 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation of 原子力潜水艦 (nuclear-powered submarine), combining 原 (from 原子力, 'nuclear power') and 潜 (from 潜水艦, 'submarine').