Japanese Conversation · Level 82
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Japanese word
航海
Pronunciation
Romajikōkai
Meaning
- nounvoyage
Example
私たちは長い航海に出ます。watashi ta chi wa naga i kō kai ni de ma su
We are going on a long voyage.
More examples
船は次の航海に備えて、十分な燃料を積み込みます。fune wa tsugi no kō kai ni sona e te jū bun na nen ryō o tsu mi ko mi ma su
The ship loads enough fuel in preparation for its next voyage.
Core concept
Describes an extended journey across the sea in which traveling by ship is central.
Common phrases
航海に出るkō kai ni de ru
go on a voyage
航海の準備をするkō kai no jun bi o su ru
prepare for a voyage
航海から戻るkō kai ka ra modo ru
return from a voyage
Similar words
船旅funatabi: A journey on a ship that focuses on traveling from one place to another by sea.
Definition in Japanese
船で海を渡り、遠くの土地へ行くこと。また、その海上の旅。fune de umi o wata ri tō ku no to chi e i ku ko to ma ta so no kai jō no tabi
Word origin
航海 (kōkai) combines 航 (kō, "sail or navigate") and 海 (kai, "sea"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for travel by sea.
Usage tips
- Voyage commonly suggests a long sea journey, while a short outing on a boat is more often called a boat trip in English.
Other meanings
- navigationnoun
- sailingnoun
Related words
- 航海者kōkaishavoyagernoun
- 航海するkōkaisurusailverb