Meaning of 乗組員(のりくみいん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 乗組員

Kana Reading のりくみいん

Romaji norikumiin

Example Sentences

乗組員, のりくみいん used in context

彼(あれ)の努力(どりょく)のおかげで、乗組員(のりくみいん)全員(ぜんいん)が救助(きゅうじょ)された(される)。

Thanks to his efforts, all the crew were saved.
艇長(ていちょう)はボートレースの最後(さいご)のラップで、乗組員(のりくみいん)をおだてて(おだてる)、レースを勝ち取る(かちとる)ため、スパートをかけた(かける)。

The coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.
船長(せんちょう)は疲れている乗組員(のりくみいん)に新た(あらた)な活力(かつりょく)を吹き込んだ(ふきこむ)。

The captain breathed new life into his tired crew.
船長(せんちょう)は頭にきて(あたまにくる)、乗組員(のりくみいん)に上陸(じょうりく)の許可(きょか)を与えなかった。

The captain was so angry he refused to give the crew shore leave.
船(ふね)長(せんちょう)は船(ふね)と乗組員(のりくみいん)を統率(とうそつ)する。

A captain controls his ship and its crew.
船(ふね)長(せんちょう)は、船(ふね)と乗組員(のりくみいん)についての責任(せきにん)を負っている(おう)。

A captain is in charge of his ship and its crew.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

乗 JLPT 4

ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join

On: ジョウ, ショウ

Kun: の.る, -の.り, の.せる

9 strokes

組 JLPT 3

association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple

On: ソ

Kun: く.む, くみ, -ぐみ

11 strokes

員 JLPT 4

employee, member, number, the one in charge

On: イン

10 strokes

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