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飛行家 (ひこうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

飛ひ行こう家か

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Meanings

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noun

A somewhat older or formal term for a pilot or aviator; in modern Japanese, パイロット is more common.

彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、飛ひ行こう家かになることを夢ゆめ見みていた。
When he was young, he dreamed of becoming an aviator.

Kanji

飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
行going, journey, carry out
家house, home, family

Similar words

パイロット
パイロット is the common modern term for a pilot of any aircraft. 飛行家 is more literary or old-fashioned, often evoking early aviation pioneers.

Etymology

Compound of 飛行 (hikō, 'flight') and 家 (ka, 'person who does something professionally'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for occupational nouns.