1.
cockpit; pilot's seat; driver's seat
The seat or compartment from which a pilot operates an aircraft, or more broadly, the control position in any vehicle or craft.
パイロットが操縦席に座った。
The pilot sat in the cockpit.
操縦席からの眺めは素晴らしかった。
The view from the cockpit was wonderful.
航空ショーで操縦席に座る体験ができた。
At the air show, I got to experience sitting in the cockpit.
USAGE:
Primarily used for the pilot's position in an aircraft. The English loanword コックピット is also widely used and understood in Japanese.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 操縦席に座る (to sit in the cockpit)
- 操縦席に入る (to enter the cockpit)
- 操縦席からの視界 (visibility from the cockpit)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- コックピット: cockpit (loanword, commonly used)
- 運転席: driver's seat (for cars)
- 操縦室: control room, flight deck