パラシュート
Meanings
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parachute
A device used to slow descent through the air, typically after jumping from an aircraft.
In skydiving, you always wear a parachute on your back.
Usage patterns
- パラシュートで降下するto descend by parachute
The soldiers descended into enemy territory by parachute.
- パラシュートを開くto open a parachute
He checked the altitude before opening his parachute.
- パラシュートが開かないfor a parachute to fail to open
It would be terrible if the parachute failed to open.
- パラシュートで飛び降りるto jump out (of an aircraft) using a parachute
They jumped out of the plane using parachutes.