Translation guide
The act of lifting a ship's anchor from the sea bottom in preparation for departure. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific nautical terms or more general phrases.
To describe the action of raising the anchor from the seabed when a ship is about to set sail.
Standard phrase meaning 'to raise the anchor'. Used in nautical contexts.
The captain ordered to weigh anchor.
Formal nautical term for weighing anchor. Often used in official or technical contexts.
We weighed anchor at 6 a.m.
Means 'to depart from port'. While not specifically 'weighing anchor', it is the natural result and often used in context.
The ship will weigh anchor and depart early tomorrow morning.
To use 'weighing anchor' metaphorically to mean getting ready to depart or start a journey.
Means 'to set out on a journey'. A natural figurative equivalent.
He weighed anchor for a new life.
General term for 'to depart'. Can be used figuratively.
It's finally time to weigh anchor.