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機雷

きらい

N1naval mine

Examples

資料館で海中に敷設する機雷の模型を見た。

小説の船は機雷を避けながら海峡を進んだ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 機雷 (きらい) is an explosive naval device laid in water against ships. It appears as a model's original and a hazard avoided.
  • Basic usage: A museum displays a model of an underwater mine; a fictional ship avoids mines through a strait.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Weapon represented by a model and hazard avoided by a ship
    • The actual object viewed first is 模型; the later object is the mine itself. Context distinguishes it from the homophonous expression for dislike.

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