Break the sound barrier in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishOf an aircraft: to speed up past the speed of sound, which makes a loud bang heard on the ground.

Definition in Japanese飛行機が音の速さより速くなること。地上で大きなドンという音が聞こえる。

Example sentences

• 昨日(きのう)、戦闘機(せんとうき)が町(まち)の上(うえ)で音速(おんそく)を超(こ)えて、うちの通(とお)りの車(くるま)の防犯(ぼうはん)アラームが全部鳴(ぜんぶな)り出(だ)した。🔊

  A fighter jet broke the sound barrier over town yesterday and set off every car alarm on our street.

• 父(ちち)は一度(いちど)コンコルドに乗(の)ったことがあって、音速(おんそく)を超(こ)えたときも何(なに)も感(かん)じなかったって言(い)ってる。🔊

  Dad flew on Concorde once and swears he didn't feel a thing when it broke the sound barrier.

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