離陸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 離陸 is read as りりく and refers to an aircraft leaving the ground and beginning flight.
• Basic usage: It can describe the aircraft's action or serve as a noun marking a time, as in 離陸の直前.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Describing the action
  • An aircraft taking off can be expressed as 飛行機は離陸しました, with a comparison to the schedule added if needed. Example: 飛行機は予定より少し遅れて離陸しました。
• Marking a point in time
  • 離陸の直前 means immediately before takeoff and does not mean that takeoff has already finished. Example: 離陸の直前に客室の照明が暗くなりました。