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VocabJLPT N1

captain (of an aircraft)

Noun

Definitions

1. captain (of an aircraft)
2. Pilot in command

This noun refers to the captain of an aircraft, the person who holds the highest authority and responsibility on a flight. It is the standard term used in aviation and everyday conversation when referring to the pilot in command of a plane.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, how do you say 機長 in English again?

Sentence 2

At what point does the captain take over the controls?

Sentence 3

I saw a captain's hat at the airport and felt a little starstruck.

Sentence 4

Hey, do captains have a script for their announcements?

Sentence 5

She said with dead-serious eyes, "I'm going to be a captain someday."