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    3. 座礁

    座礁

    座ざ礁しょう

    running aground

    KMT10News #34+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab27 strokes

    坐礁

    ざしょう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    running aground, being stranded, grounding, beaching

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    船ふねが浅あさ瀬せで座ざ礁しょうしました。

    The ship ran aground on a shoal.

    KMT8Travel & Transportation
    観かん光こう船せんが座ざ礁しょうし、乗じょう客きゃくは全ぜん員いん無ぶ事じに救きゅう助じょされました。

    The tourist boat ran aground, but all passengers were rescued safely.

    KMT9Travel & Transportation
    悪あく天てん候こうのため、大おお型がたタンカーが座ざ礁しょうする事じ故こが発はっ生せいした。

    Due to bad weather, an accident occurred where a large tanker ran aground.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationWeather & Geography
    交こう渉しょうは暗あん礁しょうに乗のり上あげ、計けい画かくは座ざ礁しょう寸すん前ぜんだった。

    Negotiations hit a snag, and the plan was on the verge of being stranded.

    KMT10Business & FinanceDaily Life
    嵐あらしの中なか、漁ぎょ船せんが座ざ礁しょうしてしまい、大おおきな被ひ害がいが出でた。

    In the storm, the fishing boat ran aground, causing significant damage.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    座
    すわ.る…(1)
    squat・seat・cushion・gathering・sit
    礁
    reef・sunken rock
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