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ツェッペリン飛行船 (tsepperinhikousen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ツェッペリン飛ひ行こう船せん

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Meanings

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Zeppelin airship

Refers specifically to the rigid airships designed by Ferdinand von Zeppelin or similar dirigibles.

ツェッペリン飛ひ行こう船せんは20世せい紀き初しょ頭とうに旅りょ客かく輸ゆ送そうに使つかわれた

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Zeppelin airships were used for passenger transport in the early 20th century.

Kanji

飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
行going, journey, carry out
船ship, boat

Related words

飛ひ行こう船せん
飛行船 is a general term for any airship or dirigible, while ツェッペリン飛行船 specifically denotes a Zeppelin-type rigid airship.

Built from

ツェッペリン+飛ひ行こう船せん

Etymology

Compound of ツェッペリン (Zeppelin, from German) and 飛行船 (airship).