飛行機(ひこうき)

ひこうき
noun
airplane
transportation
1. airplane, aircraft
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
飛行機(ひこうき)で日本(にほん)に行(い)きます。
I'll go to Japan by airplane.
飛行機(ひこうき)が飛(と)んでいます。
An airplane is flying.
飛行機(ひこうき)の切符(きっぷ)を買(か)いました。
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.

Forms

飛行(ひこう) (flight) + 機(き) (machine)

Common expressions

Related words

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