Aground in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishOf a boat or a ship: stuck on the bottom in shallow water and unable to move.

Definition in Japanese浅い所で船の底がつかえて、動けなくなった様子。

Example sentences

• ボートが浅瀬(あさせ)で座礁(ざしょう)したまま、夕方(ゆうがた)に潮(しお)が満(み)ちるまで動(うご)けなかった。🔊

  The tide went out and left our boat aground on a sandbank till evening.

• 港(みなと)の近(ちか)くで大(おお)きな船(ふね)が座礁(ざしょう)したって聞(き)いた？今(いま)、何(なに)も出入(でい)りできないらしいよ。🔊

  Did you hear a ship ran aground near the port? Nothing's getting in or out.

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