also: ハングライダー
noun
hang glider
Refers to the aircraft itself, not the sport. The sport is ハンググライディング.
彼はハンググライダーで山から飛び降りた。
He jumped off the mountain with a hang glider.
ハンググライダーの操縦には訓練が必要だ。
Flying a hang glider requires training.
Variant spelling without the middle dot; also widely used.
Spelling with an interpunct; less common but still seen.
Refers to the sport or activity of hang gliding, while ハンググライダー is the equipment.
A paraglider, which uses a fabric wing without a rigid frame, unlike a hang glider.
Borrowed from English 'hang glider'.