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空中給油 (kuuchuukyuuyu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

空くう中ちゅう給きゅう油ゆ

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Meanings

1

aerial refueling; in-flight refueling

Technical and military term for refueling aircraft while in flight.

空くう中ちゅう給きゅう油ゆによって戦せん闘とう機きの航こう続ぞく距きょ離りが大おお幅はばに

伸の

びる

。

Aerial refueling greatly extends the range of fighter jets.

空くう中ちゅう給きゅう油ゆ機きが編へん隊たいに燃ねん料りょうを補ほ給きゅうした。

The tanker aircraft refueled the formation.

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
中in, inside, middle
給salary, wage, gift
油oil, fat

Related words

給きゅう油ゆ
Refers to refueling in general (vehicles, ships, etc.), not specifically in the air.
空くう中ちゅう給きゅう油ゆ機き
The tanker aircraft that performs aerial refueling.

Built from

空くう中ちゅう+給きゅう油ゆ

Etymology

Compound of 空中 (kūchū, 'in the air') and 給油 (kyūyu, 'refueling').