Japanese

うちゅうせん
Meaning: spaceship; spacecraft
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

宇
宙
船

Example sentences

The spaceship left Earth's atmosphere and headed for the moon.
宇宙船は無事に地球へ帰還した。
The spacecraft returned safely to Earth.
宇宙船が大気圏に再突入した。
The spaceship re-entered the atmosphere.
宇宙船が地球の大気圏に再突入する際、膨大な熱が発生する。
When a spaceship re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, a huge amount of heat is generated.

Usage Notes

A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space. Used for both manned and unmanned missions.

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