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潜望鏡 (せんぼうきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

潜せん望ぼう鏡きょう

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Meanings

1

periscope

An optical instrument used in submarines or armored vehicles to observe the surface or surroundings while remaining hidden.

潜せん水すい艦かんの艦かん長ちょうは潜せん望ぼう鏡きょうで海かい上じょうを確かく認にんし

た

。

The submarine captain checked the sea surface through the periscope.

Kanji

潜submerge, conceal, hide
望ambition, full moon, hope
鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head

Word family

潜せん望ぼう鏡きょう深しん度ど
periscope depth

Etymology

Compound of 潜 (せん, 'submerge, hide') + 望 (ぼう, 'look far, hope') + 鏡 (きょう, 'mirror, lens'), literally 'submerged-looking mirror'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.