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    3. 船長

    船長

    船せん長ちょう

    ship's captain

    KMT5News #8+1CoreNounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab19 strokes

    せんちょうふなおさ

    Noun

    1.
    ship's captain, skipper
    2.
    length of a ship
    3.
    boatman

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    船せん長ちょうは船ふねを操そう縦じゅうします。

    The captain steers the ship.

    KMT4Travel & Transportation
    船せん長ちょうは乗じょう客きゃくの安あん全ぜんに責せき任にんがあります。

    The captain is responsible for the safety of the passengers.

    KMT5Travel & Transportation
    彼かれは長なが年ねんの経けい験けんを持もつベテラン船せん長ちょうだ。

    He is a veteran captain with many years of experience.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationWork & Career
    嵐あらしの中なか、船せん長ちょうは冷れい静せいに指し示じを出だし、船ふねを守まもった。

    In the storm, the captain calmly gave orders and protected the ship.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    船せん長ちょうは航こ海う日か誌いに今っしに日きょうの出で来き事ごとを記き録ろくした。

    The captain recorded today's events in the logbook.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    船
    ふね・ふな-…(2)
    ship・boat
    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
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