Japanese Conversation · Level 29
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Japanese word
デッキ
Pronunciation
Romajidekki
Meaning
- noundeck
Example
船のデッキから海を見ます。fune no de kki ka ra umi o mi ma su
I look at the sea from the ship's deck.
More examples
夕食の後、船のデッキで風に当たります。yū shoku no ato fune no de kki de fū ni a ta ri ma su
After dinner, I enjoy the breeze on the ship's deck.
Core concept
It refers to the broad, usable surface built into a ship above the hull, where people can stand and move.
Common phrases
デッキに出るde kki ni de ru
go out onto the deck
デッキを掃除するde kki o sō ji su ru
clean the deck
デッキでくつろぐde kki de ku tsu ro gu
relax on the deck
Similar words
甲板kanpan: A ship's horizontal surface above the hull, used in formal or technical descriptions.
Definition in Japanese
船体の上に設けられた、人が立ったり歩いたりできる平らな床。sen tai no ue ni mō ke ra re ta hito ga ta tta ri aru i ta ri de ki ru tai ra na yuka
Word origin
The loanword デッキ (dekki) is based on English deck, which entered English through older Germanic forms related to Dutch dek, meaning "cover."
Usage tips
- The phrase ship deck is understandable in English, but English speakers more often say ship's deck when referring to this part of a vessel.