Illustration: A small coastal ferry heads through a channel between two wooded Japanese islands. From just behind the wheelhouse, the helmsman's steady hands, the forward-pointing bow, and the open water ahead are visible together.

Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

針しん路ろ

shinro

course, direction

Mainly used for a ship or aircraft’s direction. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

船ふねは島しまに向むけて針路しんろを変かえた。
The ship changed course toward the island.
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飛行機ひこうきは予定よていの針路しんろを外はずれた。
The plane strayed from its planned course.
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船ふねの針路しんろを地図ちずで確認かくにんした。
I checked the ship’s course on the map.
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Kanji in 針路

針needle; pinOnシンKunはり
路path; routeOnロ・ルKunみち

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