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12 船員

Sailor

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Meaning

Primary

Sailor

Alternatives

Seaman, Mariner, Crewman

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A member of a boat is called a sailor.

Reading

せんいん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

船員を〜 船員〜 船員が〜 船員の〜

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

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

  1. 船
    せん Boat
  2. 員
    いん Member