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超音速

超音速

Chinese

 
to exceed; overtake; surpass; transcend; ultra-; super-; to pass; to cross
sound; noise; news fast; rapid; quick
simp. and trad.
(超音速)

Adjective

超音速

  1. supersonic

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: S
おん
Grade: 1
そく
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

(chō, super-) + 音速 (onsoku, speed of sound)

Noun

超音速 (hiragana ちょうおんそく, romaji chōonsoku)

  1. Supersonic speed.
    このジェット ()超音速 (ちょうおんそく) ()ぶ。
    Kono jetto-ki wa chōonsoku de tobu.
    This jet plane flies at supersonic speeds.

Synonyms

  • スーパーソニック (sūpāsonikku)

Derived terms

  • 超音速機 (chōonsoku-ki)
  • 超音速流 (chōonsoku-ryū)
  • 超音速旅客機 (chōonsoku-ryokakuki)