急降下

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きゅう
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

(kyū-, rapid) + 降下 (kōka, fall; descent)

Pronunciation

Noun

急降下 (hiragana きゅうこうか, rōmaji kyūkōka)

  1. (of aircraft) nosedive; descent at a steep angle; plunge

Verb

急降下する (suru conjugation, hiragana きゅうこうかする, rōmaji kyūkōka suru)

  1. (of aircraft) to nosedive; to descend at a steep angle; to plunge

Conjugation

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Derived terms

  • 急降下爆撃 (きゅうこうかばくげき) (kyūkōka bakugeki)
  • 急降下爆撃機 (きゅうこうかばくげきき) (kyūkōka bakugekiki)
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