ソユーズ
Meanings
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Soyuz spacecraft
Name used in Japanese for the Russian/Soviet Soyuz spacecraft or spacecraft series; usually appears in spaceflight and news contexts.
The astronaut headed into space aboard a Soyuz.
Soyuz has also been used for travel to the International Space Station.
Usage patterns
- ソユーズで〈場所〉へ行くto go to a place aboard the Soyuz
He went to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz.
- ソユーズが打ち上げられるfor the Soyuz to be launched
This morning, a Soyuz was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
- ソユーズに搭乗するto board the Soyuz
The astronauts boarded the Soyuz.