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滑走

かっそう

N2ground run · gliding

Examples

飛行機は滑走を始め、やがて空へ舞い上がった。

選手は氷上を滑走しながら大きく腕を広げた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 滑走 is read as かっそう and is a noun and する verb for an aircraft’s ground run or for gliding over ice or snow.
  • Basic usage: An aircraft starting its roll appears in 滑走を始める, while gliding on ice appears in 氷上を滑走する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Movement along a surface
    • It describes rapid, smooth movement along a runway, ground, ice, or another surface rather than flight through the air.
  • Difference from 飛行
    • Unlike flight through the air, this term focuses on movement along a runway, ice, or another surface.

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