noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
landing; touchdown; splashdown
General term for an aircraft or spacecraft touching down on land or water. Often used in news reports and technical contexts.
See also: 着陸
飛行機は無事に降着した。
The airplane landed safely.
The spacecraft's splashdown was successful.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Horse racing term: when a horse is relegated to a lower finishing position due to interference or a rule violation.
審議の結果、1着馬が降着となった。
After deliberation, the first-place horse was demoted.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Astronomy term: the process by which matter falls onto a celestial body, such as a star or black hole.
ブラックホールへの降着円盤が観測された。
An accretion disk around the black hole was observed.