(せんすいかん)

せんすいかん
noun
submarine
1. submarine
A watercraft capable of operating underwater. Used primarily in military contexts, but also for research and exploration vessels.
潜水艦(せんすいかん)浮上(ふじょう)した。
The submarine surfaced.
原子力(げんしりょく)潜水艦(せんすいかん)長期間(ちょうきかん)潜航(せんこう)できる。
Nuclear submarines can remain submerged for extended periods.
深海(しんかい)調査用(ちょうさよう)潜水艦(せんすいかん)海底(かいてい)様子(ようす)観察(かんさつ)した。
They observed the ocean floor using a deep-sea research submarine.

USAGE:
The standard word for submarine in Japanese. Can refer to both military and civilian research vessels. Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force operates a fleet of conventional (non-nuclear) submarines.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 原子力(げんしりょく)潜水艦(せんすいかん) (nuclear submarine)
  • 潜水艦(せんすいかん)潜航(せんこう)する (a submarine dives/submerges)
  • 潜水艦(せんすいかん)浮上(ふじょう)する (a submarine surfaces)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 潜水(せんすい)(てい): submersible (smaller, for research)
  • 軍艦(ぐんかん): warship (general term)