🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

航空会社

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōkū gaisha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Airline/ˈɛr.laɪn/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は有名な航空会社でフライトを予約しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A company that provides scheduled air transport services for passengers or cargo.

    "She booked her flight with a well-known airline for her vacation."
  2. 2

    A route or service provided by an airline.

    "The airline offers direct flights to several international destinations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'airline' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'air' from Middle English 'air' (from Old French 'air' and Latin 'aer') and 'line' from Old English 'līn', meaning a cord or thread. It evolved to denote a company that provides air transport services.

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