汽き笛てき

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

steam whistle; siren

Typically refers to the whistle or horn of a steam train or ship. Can also be used for factory or warning sirens.

遠とおくで汽き笛てきが聞きこえた。
I heard a steam whistle in the distance.
船ふねが出しゅっ港こうするときに汽き笛てきを鳴ならした。
The ship sounded its horn as it left port.

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Usage patterns

汽き笛てきを鳴ならすto sound the steam whistle
船ふねは出しゅっ港こうする前まえに汽き笛てきを鳴ならした。
The ship sounded its steam whistle before leaving port.
汽き笛てきが鳴なるthe steam whistle sounds
遠とおくで汽き笛てきが鳴なるのが聞きこえた。
I could hear a steam whistle sounding in the distance.
汽き笛てきが聞きこえるto hear a steam whistle
夜よるになると港みなとから汽き笛てきが聞きこえる。
At night you can hear the steam whistle from the harbor.