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ツェッペリン飛行船 (ツェッペリンひこうせん) 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

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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).