全ぜん船せん

noun

whole ship; entire vessel

Refers to a single ship in its entirety, often used in contexts like 'the whole ship was searched' or 'the whole ship shook'.

• 全ぜん船せんが激はげしく揺ゆれた。

  The whole ship shook violently.

• 乗のり組くみ員いんは全ぜん船せんをくまなく調しらべた。

  The crew searched the entire ship thoroughly.

noun

all ships; every vessel

Refers to every ship in a group or fleet, e.g., 'all ships were ordered to return to port'.

• 全ぜん船せんに出しゅっ港こう命めい令れいが下くだった。

  All ships were ordered to set sail.

• 台たい風ふうのため全ぜん船せんが港みなとに戻もどった。

  All ships returned to port due to the typhoon.