マルシップ

noun

Maru-ship; Japanese ship

A colloquial term for a Japanese ship, derived from the fact that many Japanese ship names end in 丸 (maru). Used especially in historical or maritime contexts.

• 港みなとにはたくさんのマルシップが停てい泊はくしていた。

  Many Japanese ships were anchored in the harbor.

• 彼かれはマルシップの模も型けいを集あつめている。

  He collects models of Japanese ships.