空母
Meanings
1
aircraft carrier
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 航空母艦 (こうくうぼかん). Common in news reports and military discussions.
See also: 航空母艦 (こうくうぼかん)
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier entered Yokosuka port.
The carrier strike group conducted an exercise.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に空母を配備するto deploy an aircraft carrier to a location
The US military deployed an aircraft carrier to this sea area.
- 空母が停泊するan aircraft carrier is docked/anchored
An aircraft carrier is anchored in the harbor.
- 空母を建造するto build an aircraft carrier
That country is building a new aircraft carrier.