錨
錨: anchor
anchor
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Readings
On
ビョウ・ミョウ
Kunいかり
On-reading びょう in 投錨 and 抜錨; do not confuse with 鋲 (びょう, tack), which sounds identical. Alone it is いかり.
Key words
錨いかりanchor
投錨とうびょうdropping anchor
抜錨ばつびょうweighing anchor
錨泊びょうはくlying at anchor
Example sentences
船は港の沖で錨を下ろして、朝を待った。
The ship dropped anchor off the harbor and waited for morning.
嵐が過ぎるのを待って、船は朝六時に抜錨した。
After waiting for the storm to pass, the ship weighed anchor at six in the morning.
強風のため、貨物船は湾の中で錨泊を続けた。
Because of the strong wind, the cargo ship stayed at anchor inside the bay.