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潜水艦 (せんすいかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

潜せん水すい艦かん

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ん

す

い

か

ん

Common wordJLPTN1

Meanings

1

noun

Standard term for a military or research submarine.

潜せん水すい艦かんが静しずかに海かい中ちゅうを進すすんでいた。
The submarine was moving quietly through the sea.
彼かれは潜せん水すい艦かんの艦かん長ちょうを務つと

め

て

いる

。

He serves as the captain of a submarine.

Kanji

潜submerge, conceal, hide
水water
艦warship

Similar words

潜せん水すい
潜水 means 'diving' or 'submersion' in general, while 潜水艦 specifically refers to the vessel.
艦かん
艦 is a suffix for 'warship' or large vessel; 潜水艦 combines it with 潜水 to mean 'submarine'.

Etymology

Compound of 潜水 (diving, submerging) and 艦 (warship, vessel).