上手な船乗りはほんの短時間で船になれる。

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English Translation

A good sailor only requires a short time to get his sea legs.

Furigana

上手(じょうず)な船乗(ふなの)りはほんの短時間(たんじかん)で船(ふね)になれる。

Romanji

Jōzuna funanori wa honno tanjikan de fune ni nareru.

Words

上手 (うわて、かみて)

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (only in comparisons); dexterity (only in comparisons); over-arm grip on opponent's belt

船乗り (ふなのり)

getting on board; sailor; seaman

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

短時間 (たんじかん)

short time

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

船 (ふね)

ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

に (に)

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

慣れる (なれる)

to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated