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対地接近警報装置 (たいちせっきんけいほうそうち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

対たい地ち接せっ近きん警けい報ほう装そう置ち

た

い

ち

せ

っ

き

ん

け

い

ほ

う

そ

う

ち

Meanings

1

ground proximity warning system; GPWS

Aviation safety system that alerts pilots when the aircraft is in danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle.

対たい地ち接せっ近きん警けい報ほう装そう置

ち

が

作さ

動どう

し

、

機き

長ちょう

は

直ただ

ちに

機き

首しゅ

を

上あ

げ

た

。

The ground proximity warning system activated, and the captain immediately pulled up the nose.

Kanji

対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
地ground, earth
接touch, contact, adjoin
近near, early, akin
警admonish, commandment
報report, news, reward
装attire, dress, pretend
置placement, put, set

Built from

対たい地ち+接せっ近きん+警けい報ほう+装そう置ち

Etymology

Compound of 対地 (たいち, 'relative to the ground'), 接近 (せっきん, 'approach'), 警報 (けいほう, 'warning'), and 装置 (そうち, 'device').