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    3. 船首

    船首

    船せん首しゅ

    bow (of a boat)

    KMT9News #29+1NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab20 strokes

    せんしゅ

    Noun

    1.
    bow (of a boat), prow, stem, head

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    船せん首しゅが波なみを切きり裂さいて進すすむ。

    The bow of the ship cuts through the waves and moves forward.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    船せん首しゅに立たって、風かぜを感かんじた。

    Standing at the bow, I felt the wind.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationEmotions & Psychology
    荒あら波なみの中なか、船せん首しゅは激はげしく上じょう下げに揺ゆれた。

    In the rough seas, the bow swayed violently up and down.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    豪ごう華か客きゃく船せんの船せん首しゅには展てん望ぼうデッキがある。

    There is an observation deck at the bow of the luxury cruise ship.

    KMT9Travel & Transportation
    古こ代だいの船ふねの船せん首しゅには、しばしば装そう飾しょくが施ほどこされていた。

    The bows of ancient ships were often decorated.

    KMT9HistoryArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    船
    ふね・ふな-…(2)
    ship・boat
    首
    くび…(4)
    neck・counter for songs and poems
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