艦隊(かんたい)

かんたい
noun
fleet; naval squadron
academic
1. fleet, naval squadron, flotilla
A group of warships organized under a single commander for military operations. Used in both historical and modern military contexts, as well as in science fiction and gaming.
艦隊(かんたい)が出港(しゅっこう)した。
The fleet set sail.
連合(れんごう)艦隊(かんたい)は太平洋(たいへいよう)で大(おお)きな海戦(かいせん)を戦(たたか)った。
The combined fleet fought a major naval battle in the Pacific.
この映画(えいが)では、宇宙(うちゅう)艦隊(かんたい)が未知(みち)の惑星(わくせい)に向(む)かって旅立(たびだ)つ壮大(そうだい)な物語(ものがたり)が描(えが)かれている。
This movie depicts a grand story of a space fleet setting off toward an unknown planet.

Usage

Originally a military term but widely known through historical education, war films, and popular culture. The word gained widespread modern recognition through the game franchise 艦隊(かんたい)これくしょん (KanColle). Also commonly used in science fiction for space fleets.

Etymology

The 連合(れんごう)艦隊(かんたい) (Combined Fleet) was the main fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy and features prominently in Japanese World War II history.

Common collocations

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