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地面効果 (jimenkouka) Japanese meaning: ground effect | Kotomora

地じ面めん効こう果か

じ

め

ん

こ

う

か

Meanings

1

ground effect

Technical term in aviation referring to the increased lift and decreased drag experienced by an aircraft when flying close to the ground.

地じ面めん効こう果かを利り用ようして、飛ひ行

こう

機き

は

低てい

空くう

で

効こう

率りつ

的てき

に

飛ひ

行こう

できる

。

Using ground effect, an aircraft can fly efficiently at low altitude.

Kanji

地ground, earth
面mask, face, features
効merit, efficacy, efficiency
果fruit, reward, carry out

Built from

地じ面めん+効こう果か

Etymology

Compound of 地面 (ground) and 効果 (effect), likely a direct translation of the English term 'ground effect'.