Meaning

Primary

Control Tower

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The pipe control tower is the tower that controls all the pipes... think of the pipes not as pipes, but as directions things are moving in. You're controlling all of that on a map, and the pipe shows where everything is going and you're changing it to be where it needs to go. You are in the control tower.

Reading

かんせいとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

もし巨大な竜巻がこの地域を襲ったら、管制塔はどうなるんでしょうか。

If a huge tornado hit this area, how do you think the control tower would fare?

Kanji Composition