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noun

fighter interceptor

Military term for a fighter aircraft designed primarily for intercepting enemy aircraft.

need, main point, essence

撃beat, attack, defeat

戦war, battle, match

闘fight, war

機loom, mechanism, machine

戦せん闘とう機き
A general term for fighter aircraft; 要撃戦闘機 specifically refers to an interceptor variant.

Compound of 要撃 (interception) and 戦闘機 (fighter aircraft).