Translation guide
Describes a ship or boat becoming stuck on the bottom in shallow water, either accidentally or intentionally.
When a vessel unintentionally hits the bottom and gets stuck.
Standard term for a ship running aground on a reef or shoal. Used in news and formal contexts.
A tanker ran aground and oil spilled.
When a vessel is deliberately grounded, often for repairs or as an emergency measure.
Explicitly states intentional grounding. Use when the purpose is clear from context.
座礁する implies hitting a reef or rock, often with damage. 乗り上げる is more general and can be used for sandbanks or mud. In news, 座礁 is standard for serious incidents.
Literally 'ride up onto', used when a vessel goes onto a sandbank or shore. Common in everyday speech.
The boat ran aground on a shoal.
Specifically running aground on a sandbank. More technical or literary.
The freighter ran aground on a sandbank at the river mouth.
The captain deliberately ran the ship aground to prevent it from sinking.
Loanword from English 'beaching', used in sailing and small boat contexts.
We beached the yacht to inspect the hull.