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船員

Sailor


Meaning

Sailor, Seaman, Mariner, Crewman

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A member of a boat is called a sailor.


Reading

せんいん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 船員をやとう

    to hire a sailor

    船員を育てる

    to train a sailor

    船員を乗せる

    to take a sailor on board

  • 船員さん

    sailor

    船員数

    number of sailors

    船員たち

    sailors

  • 船員が乗り組む

    a sailor gets on board

    船員がいる

    there is a sailor

    船員が乗る

    a sailor boards

  • 船員の生活

    life of a sailor

    船員の労働

    sailor's labor

    船員の仕事

    sailor's work

Context Sentences

私は昔この船の船員でした。

I used to be a sailor on this ship.

船員になるには色々なテストを受けなければいけません。

To become a seaman, you have to take various tests.

船員の仕事って大変だけど、お給料は結構良いのよね。

The sailor's work is hard, but the salary is pretty good.


Kanji Composition