サブマリン
Meanings
1
Common loanword for a submarine vessel. Used in general, military, and technical contexts.
The submarine is exploring the deep sea.
That movie is about the crew of a submarine.
Usage patterns
- サブマリンが浮上するfor a submarine to surface
The submarine surfaced on the sea.
- サブマリンに乗るto board/ride in a submarine
He rode in a submarine for the first time.
- サブマリンで潜るto dive underwater in a submarine
The researchers dove into the deep sea in a submarine.