ジブの裏帆とラダーを使って、バックしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。

Sentence Analyzer

じぶの裏帆とラダーを使って、ばっくしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。

English Translation

Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.

Furigana

ジブの裏(うら)帆(ほ)とラダーを使(つか)って、バックしながら船首(せんしゅ)を進(すす)みたい方向(ほうこう)に向(む)けました。

Romanji

Jibu no ura ho to rada- o tsukatte, bakkushi nagara senshu o susumitai hōkō ni mukemashita.

Words

ジブ (ジブ)

jib

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

裏 (うら)

bottom (or another side that is hidden from view); undersurface; opposite side; reverse side; rear; back; behind (the house); lining; inside; out of sight; behind the scenes; proof; opposite (of a prediction, common sense, etc.); inverse (of a hypothesis, etc.); bottom (of an inning); last half (of an inning)

帆 (ほ)

sail

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

ラダー (ラダー)

rudder; ladder (PLC programming paradigm) (programing)

を (を)

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

バック (バック)

back; to go backwards; to reverse; to refund a customer; doggy style (sexual position)

乍ら (ながら)

while; during; as; while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding; all; both; as (e.g. "as always", "as long ago"); in (e.g. "in tears")

船首 (せんしゅ)

bow (of boat); prow; stem

荒む (すさむ)

to grow wild; to run to waste

方向 (ほうこう)

direction; orientation; bearing; way; course (e.g. of action)

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

向ける (むける)

to turn towards; to point