Translation guide
The English word 'moor' can refer to a type of landscape or to the act of securing a boat. This guide covers both meanings.
To refer to a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often covered with heather.
To tie up a boat or ship to a fixed object so it doesn't drift.
Standard verb for mooring a vessel. Used in nautical contexts.
船を桟橋に係留した。
We moored the boat to the pier.
There was nothing on that moor.
Refers to barren or desolate land, often used for moors or wastelands.
荒れ地にヒースが咲いていた。
Heather was blooming on the moor.
Specifically a marshy or boggy moorland. Use when emphasizing the wetland aspect.
湿原には珍しい植物が生えている。
Rare plants grow on the moor.
Means to anchor or berth a ship. Often used for larger vessels staying in a harbor.
大型船が港に停泊している。
A large ship is moored in the harbor.