潜水艦
Meanings
1
Standard term for a military or research submarine.
The submarine was moving quietly through the sea.
He serves as the captain of a submarine.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が潜航するfor a submarine to dive/submerge
The submarine submerged into the deep sea.
- 〈物〉が浮上するfor a submarine to surface
The submarine surfaced to the sea's surface.
- 〈物〉に乗るto board/ride in a submarine
He boarded a submarine to carry out the mission.
- 〈物〉を撃沈するto sink a submarine (in combat)
The enemy destroyer sank the submarine.