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landing (of aircraft)
The act of an aircraft touching down on a runway or surface to end a flight.
飛行機が無事着陸した。
The plane landed safely.
着陸態勢に入った。
We've begun the landing approach.
霧で着陸できなかった。
We couldn't land due to fog.
COMPONENTS:
着 (arrive; land) + 陸 (land)
Literally: "arriving at land"
TYPES OF LANDING:
- 緊急着陸: emergency landing
- 不時着: forced landing
- 胴体着陸: belly landing
- 着水: water landing
RELATED TERMS:
- 着陸態勢: landing position
- 着陸許可: landing clearance
- 着陸装置: landing gear
- 着陸灯: landing lights
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Airline announcements: 「まもなく着陸いたします」(We will be landing shortly)