Drop anchor in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo lower a boat's or a ship's anchor to the bottom so that it stays where it is.

Definition in Japanese船が流されないように、錨を水の底まで下ろすこと。

Example sentences

• あの岩(いわ)の近(ちか)くで錨(いかり)を下(お)ろして、シュノーケリングしようよ。🔊

  Shall we drop anchor near those rocks and go snorkelling?

• あいつ、ロープを留(と)めずに錨(いかり)を下(お)ろしたから、そのまま海(うみ)の底(そこ)に消(き)えちゃった。🔊

  He dropped anchor without tying the rope on, and we never saw it again.

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