パラシュート
parashūto[pa̠ɾa̠ɕɨːto̞]
The English word parachute is translated into Japanese as パラシュート (parashūto) or 落下傘.
Meaning: device designed to control the fall of an object or person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| パラシュート | parashūto | [pa̠ɾa̠ɕɨːto̞] (narrow) |
| 落下傘 | rakkasan | [ɾa̠k̚ka̠sã̠ɴ] (narrow) |
Both terms refer to a device designed to control the fall of an object or person.
Which one should you use?
パラシュート (parashūto) is a loanword from English and is more commonly used in modern, everyday contexts like skydiving or technical manuals. In contrast, 落下傘 (rakkasan) is a more formal or literary term, often found in older texts or specific technical/military contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
parashūto
Did you know?
- In Japanese politics, the term 落下傘 describes a candidate who is 'dropped' into a district by a party leader despite having no local ties.
- The term 落下傘 is used in Japanese business to describe a manager transferred from a headquarters to a branch office to exert control.
- The term 落下傘 (rakkasan) literally translates to 'falling umbrella'.
Examples in context
- パラシュートを開くのを忘れるなよ！Don't forget to open your parachute!This sentence is useful for seeing how to use パラシュート in a command.Tatoeba #8615719 by small_snow, translation #3124084 by Hybrid
- 今日、飛行機からパラシュートで降りる訓練があります。Today, we have parachute landing training from an airplane.
- パラシュートが故障しました。Parashūto ga koshō shimashita.The parachute malfunctioned.
- 新しいパラシュートを買いました。Atarashii parashūto o kaimashita.I bought a new parachute.
Example conversation
Yui and Ren are watching a skydiving video.
- 結衣 Yui見て！あの人のパラシュートが開いたよ。Mite! Ano hito no parashūto ga aita yo.Look! That person's parachute opened.
- 蓮 Ren本当だ。すごい迫力だね。Hontō da. Sugoi hakuryoku da ne.You're right. It's so powerful.
- 結衣 Yui蓮くんもパラシュートに挑戦したい？Ren-kun mo parashūto ni chōsen shitai?Ren, do you want to try parachuting too?
- 蓮 Renいや、僕は無理だよ。Iya, boku wa muri da yo.No, I couldn't do it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “parachute” translations and entries パラシュート, 落下傘, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries パラシュート, 落下傘, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
