Vocab Info
A3 Noun
汽笛steam whistle
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
steam whistle
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汽笛 【きてき】
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蒸気機関車が汽笛を鳴らしています。
The steam locomotive is blowing its steam whistle.
工場のこの汽笛は何を知らせているのでしょう?
What is the factory's steam whistle signaling?
船から出港を知らせるための汽笛が鳴り響いています。
A steam whistle is sounding to announce the departure from the ship.
上記の噴出によって音を出す仕掛けの笛を汽笛というのだとか。
It is said that a flute that produces sound by the above-mentioned emission is called a steam whistle.
汽笛は機関車にとどまらず、船や工場などでも使われていると聞きました。
I heard that the steam whistle is used not only on locomotives but also on ships and in factories.
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