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航続力 (こうぞくりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

航こう続ぞく力りょく

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Meanings

1

cruising capacity; range

Technical term for the distance a ship or aircraft can travel without refueling.

この旅りょ客かく機きの航こう続ぞく力りょくは約やく1いち万まんキロです

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This airliner has a cruising range of about 10,000 kilometers.

Kanji

航navigate, sail, cruise
続continue, series, sequel
力power, strength, strong

Related words

航こう続ぞく距きょ離り
航続距離 is a more common synonym for cruising range or flight range, while 航続力 emphasizes the capability or capacity aspect.

Built from

航こう続ぞく+力りょく

Etymology

Compound of 航続 (kōzoku, 'cruising') and 力 (ryoku, 'power' or 'capacity'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of cruising endurance.