Illustration: In a Japanese science museum, a child turns a hand crank on a physical Earth-and-satellite model. A small satellite rides on a narrow circular track tilted around the globe, its support visibly attached to the ring.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

軌き道どう

kidou

orbit, trajectory

Example sentences

  1. ロケットは通信衛星つうしんえいせいを軌道きどうに乗のせた。

    The rocket put a communications satellite into orbit.

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  2. 衛星えいせいは今いま軌道きどうに乗のっている。

    The satellite is now in orbit.

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  3. 衛星えいせいは月つきの周まわりの軌道きどうに乗のっている。

    The satellite is in orbit around the moon.

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Kanji in 軌道

  • 軌rut; wheelOnキ
  • 道road-way; streetOnドウ・トウKunみち・いう

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