乱気流

らんきりゅう

Meanings

1. Noun (air) turbulence; turbulent air

Kanji

• 乱 disorder. Read as ラン.
• 気 spirit
• 流 flow. Read as リュウ.

Example sentences

• 飛行機が乱気流に近付いていたため操縦士は乗客にシートベルトを締めるよう呼びかけた。
  As the plane was approaching turbulence, the pilot asked the passengers aboard the plane to fasten their seat belts.
• 乱気流のために飛行機が揺れた。
  We had a rough flight because of turbulence.

Words containing 乱気流

• 後方乱気流 (こうほうらんきりゅう) wake turbulence
• 晴天乱気流 (せいてんらんきりゅう) clear-air turbulence

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