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月着陸船 (つきちゃくりくせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

月つき着ちゃく陸りく船せん

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Meanings

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lunar module; lunar lander; moon lander

Refers to a spacecraft designed to land on the moon, especially the Apollo Lunar Module.

アポロ11号ごうの月つき着ちゃく陸りく船せんは1969年ねんに月げつ面めんに降おり

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The Apollo 11 lunar module landed on the moon in 1969.

月つき着ちゃく陸りく船せんの模も型けいが博はく物ぶつ館かんに展てん示じされている。

A model of the lunar lander is on display at the museum.

Kanji

月month, moon
着don, arrive, wear
陸land, six
船ship, boat

Related words

宇う宙ちゅう船せん
宇宙船 is a general term for any spacecraft, while 月着陸船 specifically refers to a craft designed to land on the moon.
着ちゃく陸りく船せん
着陸船 is a generic lander (e.g., Mars lander), whereas 月着陸船 specifies a lunar lander.

Built from

月つき+着ちゃく陸りく船せん

Etymology

Compound of 月 (moon) + 着陸 (landing) + 船 (ship, craft).