(ひこうき)

ひこうき
noun
airplane
1. airplane, aircraft
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
I'll go to Japan by airplane.
飛行機(ひこうき)()んでいます
An airplane is flying.
I bought an airplane ticket.
Airplanes are faster than trains, but more expensive.
When I got to the airport, the airplane had already left. I was too late.

飛行機(ひこうき) is the general word for airplane or aircraft.

WORD FORMATION:
飛行(ひこう) (flight) + () (machine)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 飛行機(ひこうき)()る: to board/ride an airplane
  • 飛行機(ひこうき)()く: to go by plane
  • 飛行機(ひこうき)()ぶ: airplane flies
  • 飛行機(ひこうき)(おく)れる: airplane is delayed

RELATED TERMS:

  • 空港(くうこう): airport
  • 飛行場(ひこうじょう): airfield
  • 航空券(こうくうけん): airline ticket (formal)
  • 搭乗券(とうじょうけん): boarding pass
  • 国内線(こくないせん): domestic flight
  • 国際線(こくさいせん): international flight

Note: The casual term for airplane ticket is 飛行機(ひこうき)切符(きっぷ) or チケット, while 航空券(こうくうけん) is used formally.