艦隊

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 艦隊 is read as かんたい and means “fleet”.
• Basic usage: The examples show warships leaving port at dawn and an old fleet formation shown by a museum model.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is an organized group of warships under one command, not merely any collection of merchant or fishing vessels.