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:
SENSE 2 — TEST/TRIAL:
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)