Japanese word

針路

Pronunciation

Romajishinro

Meaning

  • nouncourse

Example

船は針路を変えます。fune wa shin ro o ka e ma su

The ship changes course.

Illustration for 針路 (course)

More examples

船長は嵐を避けるために針路を定めます。sen chō wa arashi o sa ke ru ta me ni shin ro o sada me ma su

The captain sets a course to avoid the storm.

Core concept

It refers to the planned line that guides a ship or another moving object toward its destination.

Common phrases

  • 針路を取るshin ro o to ru

    take a course

  • 針路を定めるshin ro o sada me ru

    set a course

Similar words

航路kōro: The route that a ship follows across the sea or along a waterway.
進路shinro: The direction in which a vehicle or other moving object is traveling.

Definition in Japanese

船舶などが進行する方向または航行の経路。sen paku na do ga shin kō su ru hō kō ma ta wa kō kō no kei ro

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 針路 (shinro) joins 針 (shin, "needle") with 路 (ro, "road" or "path"), giving the sense of a route that points the way.

Usage tips

  • In navigation, course is the direction in which a vessel travels, making 針路 (shinro) a precise example of a meaning that differs from course as a school subject.

Other meanings

  • directionnoun

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