reef in Japanese
reef in Japanese is 暗礁, 礁, 縮帆 — reef means a ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
reef in Japanese
暗礁
Pronounced: anshō
A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
礁
Pronounced: shō
A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
縮帆
Pronounced: shukuhan
(nautical) A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
What does "reef" mean?
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noun A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
"Divers explored the coral reef just off the coast."
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noun A section of a sail that can be rolled up and tied down to reduce its area in strong wind.
"The crew took in a reef as the storm approached."
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verb To reduce the area of a sail by rolling or folding part of it.
"They reefed the mainsail before the squall hit."
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reef in a sentence
- Divers explored the coral reef just off the coast.
- The crew took in a reef as the storm approached.
- They reefed the mainsail before the squall hit.
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What is "reef" in Japanese?
"reef" in Japanese is 暗礁, 礁, 縮帆. reef means: A ridge of rock, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the sea.
How do you pronounce 暗礁?
"reef" in Japanese is 暗礁, pronounced "anshō".
How do you use "reef" in a sentence?
Example: "Divers explored the coral reef just off the coast." In Japanese, "reef" is 暗礁, 礁, 縮帆.
Are there other ways to say "reef" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "reef": 暗礁, 礁, 縮帆.
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