Japanese word

セーリング

Pronunciation

Romajisēringu

Meaning

  • nounsailing

Example

お父さんとセーリングをしました。o chichi sa n to sē ri n gu o shi ma shi ta

I went sailing with my dad.

Illustration for セーリング (sailing)

More examples

夏休みに家族でセーリングを楽しみました。natsu yasu mi ni ka zoku de sē ri n gu o tano shi mi ma shi ta

I enjoyed sailing with my family during summer vacation.

Core concept

Describes moving across water in a boat by using and directing the wind in its sails.

Common phrases

  • セーリングをするsē ri n gu o su ru

    go sailing

  • セーリングに行くsē ri n gu ni i ku

    go sailing

  • セーリングを楽しむsē ri n gu o tano shi mu

    enjoy sailing

Definition in Japanese

帆の力を利用して船で水上を進むこと。ho no chikara o ri yō shi te fune de sui jō o susu mu ko to

Word origin

セーリング (sēringu) is a loanword from English sailing, which combines sail with -ing to name the activity of using a sailboat.

Usage tips

  • Sailing appears in sports news as well as leisure plans because it is also the name of an Olympic sport.

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