LingakuFrequency rank: 7,783. – 7,797.
- ship's captain; skipper
- length of a shiponly applies to せんちょう
- boatmanonly applies to ふなおさ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- ship's captain; skipper
- length of a ship
- boatman
This meaning refers to the person who is in command of a ship, responsible for navigation, safety, and the overall operation of the vessel.
The captain gave instructions to the crew.
This meaning pertains to the measurement of a ship from bow to stern, an important factor in maritime contexts, such as in navigation and shipping regulations.
This meaning refers to a person who operates or works on a boat, often involved in transporting goods or passengers on waterways.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せんちょう船長になるto become a captainせんちょう船長のしじ指示captain's ordersせんちょう船長をつとめる務めるto serve as a captainせんちょう船長のせきにん責任captain's responsibilityせんちょうしつ船長室captain's cabinせんちょう船長のちい地位captain's positionせんちょう船長とのりくみいん乗組員captain and crewせんちょう船長のはんだん判断captain's judgmentせんちょう船長がひきいる率いるled by the captainせんちょう船長けいけん経験experience as a captain
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The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.
The captain breathed new life into his tired crew.
The captain was so angry he refused to give the crew shore leave.
The captain was the last person to leave the sinking ship.
The captain is responsible for the safety of passengers.
The captain assured us that there would be no danger.
A captain is in charge of his ship and its crew.
Captains have responsibility for ship and crew.
A captain sometimes goes to Davy Jones's locker with his ship.
I have a friend whose father is the captain of a big ship.
We carried out the captain's order to the letter.