ジェット機

• Reading: ジェットき
• Romaji: jettoki
• Kanji breakdown: 機 (ki) — machine, aircraft
• Pronunciation: /dʑe.t.to.ki/

Meaning

Jet plane; jet aircraft. An airplane powered by jet engines.

A compound noun combining the katakana loanword ジェット (jet) with the kanji 機 (machine, aircraft). Used to distinguish jet-powered aircraft from propeller planes (プロペラ機). Appears in news, travel contexts, and general conversation about air travel.

Examples

1. ジェット機が空を横切っていった。 A jet plane streaked across the sky.
2. 初めてジェット機に乗ったのは十歳のときだった。 The first time I flew on a jet was when I was ten.
3. ジェット機の速さは新幹線の三倍以上だ。 A jet plane is more than three times faster than the bullet train.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, news, technology

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

A hybrid compound of the English loanword ジェット (jet) and the kanji 機 (machine). Entered Japanese vocabulary as jet aviation became widespread in the mid-20th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Post-war

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal