🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

空中

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kūchū

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Airborne/ˈɛər.bɔrn/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"空中の粒子は呼吸器の問題を引き起こす可能性があります。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Being carried or transported by air.

    "The airborne particles can cause respiratory issues."
  2. 2

    Referring to military operations involving troops or supplies transported by aircraft.

    "The airborne division was deployed to assist in the humanitarian crisis."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'airborne' originates from the combination of 'air', derived from Old English 'æġer', meaning 'atmosphere', and 'borne', from Old English 'beran', meaning 'to carry'. The term evolved in the late 19th century to describe anything that is carried or transported through the air.

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