戦闘機(せんとうき)

せんとうき
noun
fighter plane; fighter aircraft; jet fighter
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1. fighter plane; fighter aircraft; jet fighter
A military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft. Distinct from bombers and transport planes, it emphasizes speed and maneuverability.
戦闘機(せんとうき)が飛(と)んでいる。
A fighter plane is flying.
最新(さいしん)の戦闘機(せんとうき)を配備(はいび)する。
To deploy the latest fighter planes.
戦闘機(せんとうき)のパイロットになるには厳(きび)しい訓練(くんれん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Becoming a fighter pilot requires rigorous training.
航空(こうくう)ショーで、戦闘機(せんとうき)が迫力(はくりょく)ある編隊(へんたい)飛行(ひこう)を披露(ひろう)した。
At the air show, fighter planes put on a powerful formation flight demonstration.

A military aircraft designed for combat. Literally 戦闘(せんとう) (combat) + 機(き) (machine, aircraft). The 機(き) here is a common suffix for aircraft types.

Common collocations

Related aircraft terms

  • 爆撃機(ばくげきき): bomber
  • 輸送機(ゆそうき): transport plane
  • 偵察機(ていさつき): reconnaissance plane
  • 攻撃機(こうげきき): attack aircraft
  • 練習機(れんしゅうき): trainer aircraft
  • 旅客機(りょかくき): passenger airliner
  • 航空機(こうくうき): aircraft (general term)

Usage

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊(こうくうじえいたい)) operates fighters such as the F-15 and F-35, and news stories about aircraft purchases, scrambles, or exercises often use this word.

Related Words

Related: 旅客機(りょかくき) (passenger airliner)
Related: 航空機(こうくうき) (aircraft)
Related: ジェット機(き) (jet plane)
Compare: 艦載機 (carrier-based aircraft)
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Added 2026.4.12 1:37 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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