パイロット
ぱいろっと
noun
pilot
1.
pilot
A person who operates the controls of an aircraft.
パイロット is a loanword from English "pilot" with two main meanings: an aircraft pilot, and a trial/test run.
SENSE 1 — AVIATION:
- 飛行機のパイロット: airplane pilot
- 副パイロット: co-pilot
- 戦闘機パイロット: fighter pilot
- パイロットになる: to become a pilot
SENSE 2 — TEST/TRIAL:
- パイロット版: pilot version
- パイロット事業: pilot project
- パイロットテスト: pilot test
NOTE:
操縦士 is the formal Japanese term for pilot, used in official documents and regulations. パイロット is more common in everyday speech.
Related Words
Related:
操縦 (piloting/operation)