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ジョリーロジャー

Meanings

1

noun

Jolly Roger; pirate flag

Refers specifically to the traditional pirate flag with a skull and crossbones.

See also: 海賊旗

海かい賊ぞく船せんがジョリーロジャーを掲かかげて近ちかづいてきた。
The pirate ship approached, flying the Jolly Roger.

Written forms

ジョリー・ロジャー
- ジョリーロジャー
  Variant with interpunct; less common but still used.
- ジョリー・ロジャー

Similar words

海かい賊ぞく旗き
海賊旗 is the general Japanese term for a pirate flag, while ジョリーロジャー is the specific English-derived name for the traditional skull-and-crossbones design.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'Jolly Roger'.