Ship captain in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishThe person in command of a ship, responsible for its navigation, crew and operation.

Definition in Japanese船の航行や乗組員を指揮し、船全体の運航に責任を持つ人。

Example sentences

• 港(みなと)の入(い)り口(ぐち)がふさがってて、船長(せんちょう)が出港(しゅっこう)を遅(おく)らせたんだ。🔊

  Our ship captain delayed departure because the harbor entrance was blocked.

• 港(みなと)の外(そと)でいかりを下(お)ろしたほうがいいか、船長(せんちょう)に確認(かくにん)して。🔊

  Ask the ship captain whether we should drop anchor outside the port.

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