ロケット
roketto[ɾo̞ke̞t̚to̞]
In Japanese, the English word rocket is translated as ロケット (roketto). Wiktionary also lists 噴進弾 (funshindan) and ロケット弾 (roketto dan).
Meaning: vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ロケット | roketto | [ɾo̞ke̞t̚to̞] (narrow) |
| 噴進弾 | funshindan | |
| ロケット弾 | roketto dan |
The term refers to a rocket vehicle.
Which one should you use?
ロケット is the standard and most common term used for space rockets and general rocket vehicles. In contrast, if you are referring specifically to a rocket-propelled projectile or a missile, you may use 噴進弾 or ロケット弾. ロケット弾 is a common way to refer to a rocket-type missile, often used within a military context.
How do you pronounce it?
roketto
Did you know?
- The word ロケット is a homonym in Japanese, meaning it can refer to both a 'rocket' vehicle and a 'locket' piece of jewelry.
- The word 噴進弾 for rocket projectiles contains the character 噴, which means 'to spray' or 'to gush' like a volcano.
- Unlike English, which uses 'rocket' as both a noun and a verb, ロケット is almost exclusively used as a noun in Japanese.
Examples in context
- ロケットで宇宙に行った。I went to space on a rocket.This sentence is useful for describing travel to space using ロケット.Tatoeba #9422893 by small_snow, translation #9422894 by DJ_Saidez
- 彼らはロケットを打ち上げた。They launched a rocket.This sentence is useful for describing the launch of a ロケット.Tatoeba #3474648 by arnab, translation #306126 by CK
- 彼らはロケットを打ち上げようとしている。They are going to send up a rocket.This sentence is useful for describing the intention to launch a ロケット.Tatoeba #97577 by arnab, translation #306125 by CC
- 昨夜、宇宙ロケットが打ち上げられた。Last night, a space rocket was launched.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Yui are looking at a model of a spacecraft in a museum.
- 蓮 Renこのロケットはとても大きいです。Kono roketto wa totemo ookii desu.This rocket is very big.
- 結衣 Yui本当ですね。かっこいいです！Hontou desu ne. Kakkoii desu!It really is. It's cool!
- 蓮 Ren結衣さんはロケットが好きですか？Yui-san wa roketto ga suki desu ka?Yui, do you like rockets?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、大好きです。Hai, daisuki desu.Yes, I love them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rocket” translations and entries ロケット, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ロケット, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
