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水先案内人は船を港に誘導する。

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水先案内人 誘導する

English Translation

A pilot guides the ship toward the port.

Furigana

水先案内人(みずさきあんないじん)(ふね)(みなと)誘導(ゆうどう)する。

Romanji

Mizusakiannaijin wa fune o minato ni yūdōsuru.

Words

()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ふね)
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(みなと)
harbour; harbor; port
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
誘導 (ゆうどう)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: アン、 つくえ
Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench
Readings: ナイ、 ダイ、 うち
Meanings: inside, within, between, among, house, home
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セン、 ふね、 ふな-
Meanings: ship, boat
Readings: コウ、 みなと
Meaning: harbor
Readings: ユウ、 イウ、 さそ.う、 いざな.う
Meanings: entice, lead, tempt, invite, ask, call for, seduce, allure
Readings: ドウ、 みちび.く
Meanings: guidance, leading, conduct, usher