空路
Meanings
1
air route; air lane
Refers to a route taken by aircraft, similar to a sea route or road. Used in contexts like aviation, travel, and logistics.
The airline opened a new air route.
2
by air; by plane
Adverbial use indicating travel or transport via aircraft. Often used with verbs like 行く, 送る, or 移動する.
We will send the luggage by air.
He headed to London by plane.
Usage patterns
- 空路で〈場所〉へ行くto go to a place by air
He went to Paris by air.
- 空路〈場所〉に向かうto head toward a place by plane
The rescue team headed to the site by air.
- 〈場所〉から〈場所〉への空路the air route from one place to another
The air route from Tokyo to Osaka takes about an hour.
- 空路〈物〉を輸送するto transport something by air
The medicine was transported by air.