Vocab Info

A3 Noun

汽笛(きてき)steam whistle

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        steam whistle

    All Forms

    汽笛 【きてき】

    Details

      • き

      • て

      • き

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    Examples

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    • 蒸気機関車(じょうききかんしゃ)が汽笛(きてき)を鳴(な)らしています。

      The steam locomotive is blowing its steam whistle.

    • 工場(こうじょう)のこの汽笛(きてき)は何(なに)を知らせているのでしょう?

      What is the factory's steam whistle signaling?

    • 船(ふね)から出港(しゅっこう)を知らせるための汽笛(きてき)が鳴(な)り響(ひび)いています。

      A steam whistle is sounding to announce the departure from the ship.

    • 上記(じょうき)の噴出(ふんしゅつ)によって音(おと)を出(だ)す仕掛(しか)けの笛(ふえ)を汽笛(きてき)というのだとか。

      It is said that a flute that produces sound by the above-mentioned emission is called a steam whistle.

    • 汽笛(きてき)は機関車(きかんしゃ)にとどまらず、船(ふね)や工場(こうじょう)などでも使(つか)われていると聞(き)きました。

      I heard that the steam whistle is used not only on locomotives but also on ships and in factories.

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