Kanaate #41 answers (November 1, 2026)
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4-kana answer: ろけっと
Meaning
A vehicle powered by strong thrust, often used to carry things into space. The word can also refer to the part that provides the thrust.
Example sentences
夜空に打ち上げられたロケットが、雲の上へ進みました。
Yozora ni uchiagerareta roketto ga, kumo no ue e susumimashita.
The rocket launched into the night sky and traveled above the clouds.
科学館で、ロケットの模型を近くから見ました。
Kagakukan de, roketto no moyō o chikaku kara mimashita.
I saw a model rocket up close at the science museum.
Note
A ロケット provides the thrust needed to travel upward. A 宇宙船 (uchūsen) carries people or equipment and may be carried by a rocket.
Related words
- 宇宙船
- エンジン
- 打ち上げ
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains small kana: っ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
5-kana answer: てくにっく
Meaning
Tekunikku is a technique or skill used to do something well.
Example sentences
先輩のテクニックを見て、包丁の持ち方をまねしました。
Senpai no tekunikku o mite, hōchō no mochikata o mane shimashita.
I watched my senior's technique and copied the way they held the knife.
動画を見ながら、新しいテクニックを練習しています。
Dōga o minagara, atarashī tekunikku o renshū shite imasu.
I am practicing a new technique while watching a video.
Note
Tekunikku often refers to a particular method or trick. Gijutsu is a broader word for a skill or technical ability.
Related words
- 技
- 技術
- コツ
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- The kana "く" appear more than once. Repeated kana are colored once for each time they appear in the answer.
- It contains small kana: っ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
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