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上昇限度 (じょうしょうげんど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

上じょう昇しょう限げん度ど

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Meanings

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ceiling (aviation)

Technical term for the maximum altitude an aircraft can reach under specific conditions.

この飛ひ行こう機きの上じょう昇しょう限げん度どは約やく1いち万まんメートルです

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The ceiling of this aircraft is about 10,000 meters.

Kanji

上above, up
昇rise up
限limit, restrict, to best of ability
度degrees, occurrence, time

Related words

天てん井じょう
Refers to a physical ceiling or an upper limit in general, not specifically an aircraft's altitude limit.

Word family

絶ぜっ対たい上じょう昇しょう限げん度ど
absolute ceiling

Built from

上じょう昇しょう+限げん度ど

Etymology

Compound of 上昇 (ascent) + 限度 (limit).