NichiDict

撃墜

げきつい
[gekitsui]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

shooting down (an aircraft)

Examples

敵機を二機撃墜したと報告があった。

There was a report that two enemy planes were shot down.

撃墜された機体が山中で発見された。

The shot-down aircraft was found in the mountains.

パイロットは撃墜を免れて帰還した。

The pilot avoided being shot down and returned safely.