機雷

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.