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方向探知機 (ほうこうたんちき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

方ほう向こう探たん知ち機き

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Meanings

1

direction finder

A device that determines the direction of a radio signal or sound source; used in navigation, aviation, and maritime contexts.

方ほう向こう探たん知ち機きを使つかって遭そう難なん信しん号ごうの

発はっ

信しん

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特とく

定てい

し

た

。

They located the source of the distress signal using a direction finder.

Kanji

方direction, person, alternative
向yonder, facing, beyond
探grope, search, look for
知know, wisdom
機loom, mechanism, machine
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Related words

ＤＦ
ＤＦ is the abbreviated technical term, while 方向探知器 is the full name used in formal or technical descriptions of the device.

Word family

自じ動どう方ほう向こう探たん知ち機き
automatic direction finder; ADF

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Written forms

方ほう向こう探たん知ち機き
Standard kanji spelling using 機 (machine/device).
方ほう向こう探たん知ち器き
Variant using 器 (instrument/device); both spellings are used.

Etymology

Compound of 方向 (direction), 探知 (detection), and 機/器 (device).

方ほう

向こう

+探たん知ち機き