せんちょう
Senchou
Also read: ふなおさ
船長 (Senchou) is a Japanese noun meaning “ship's captain, skipper, length of a ship, boatman”.
Meanings
- nounship's captain; skipper
- nounlength of a ship
- nounboatman
Examples
突然船長は船を離れた。
Suddenly, the captain left the ship.
私たちは船長に歓迎された。
We were welcomed by the Captain.
船長は船のすべてを統制する。
The captain controls the whole ship.
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