飛ひ行こう士し

ひ

こ

う

し

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

pilot; aviator

Refers to a person who flies or operates an aircraft. In everyday speech パイロット is also very common; 飛行士 has a slightly more written or occupational feel.

彼かの女じょは子こどものころから飛ひ行こう士しになる

の

が

夢ゆめ

だっ

た

。

Since childhood, she had dreamed of becoming a pilot.

経けい験けん豊ゆたかな飛ひ行こう士しが小こ型がた機きを操そう縦じゅうした。

An experienced pilot flew the small aircraft.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が飛ひ行こう士しになるto become a pilot
彼かれは長なが年ねんの夢ゆめだった飛ひ行こう士しになった。
He became a pilot, fulfilling his long-held dream.
飛ひ行こう士しとして働はたらくto work as a pilot
姉あねは航こう空くう会がい社しゃで飛ひ行こう士しとして働はたらいている。
My older sister works as a pilot for an airline.

Kanji

飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
行going, journey, carry out
士gentleman, scholar, samurai

Related words

パイロットN3
パイロット is the everyday loanword for a pilot, while 飛行士 sounds more formal or occupational, as in official titles.
操そう縦じゅう士し
操縦士 stresses the technical skill of operating the controls of an aircraft, whereas 飛行士 is a broader term for someone who flies as a profession.

Don't confuse with

宇う宙ちゅう飛ひ行こう士しN2
宇宙飛行士 means astronaut (someone who flies in space), while 飛行士 alone refers to an aircraft pilot, so the two are easily confused despite sharing the same kanji.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
Seating/reservation contexts often use 名; otherwise 人 is the usual general counter for pilots as people.

Word family

宇う宙ちゅう飛ひ行こう士しN2
astronaut; space traveler

Built from

飛ひ行こう+士し

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound: 飛行 means 'flight' or 'flying,' and 士 denotes a person with a profession or specialized role.