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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

商船

Reading

Kana: しょうせん
Romaji: shōsen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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merchant ship

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-
Meanings: ship, boat

Example Sentence

海賊(かいぞく)武装(ぶそう)していない商船(しょうせん)餌食(えじき)にした。
➥Larger pirates often preyed on unarmed merchant ships.
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