also: ようそろう
interjection
keep steady; steady as she goes
Nautical command given after a turn to maintain the new course. Used in ship handling.
舵を戻せ、ようそろ！
Return the helm, steady as she goes!
interjection
Acknowledgment meaning 'understood' or 'alright', derived from the nautical command. Used in casual or military contexts.
See also: 宜しい (よろしい)
「出港は明日の朝だ」「ようそろ、了解！」
"We depart tomorrow morning." "Roger, understood!"
Historical kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Historical kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Historical kanji spelling with う; rarely used in modern Japanese.
よろしい is a formal adjective meaning 'good' or 'acceptable', while ようそろ is an interjection used as a nautical command or acknowledgment.
Derived from the phrase 宜しく候 (よろしくそうろう), a formal expression meaning 'it is good'. The nautical use likely developed from the acknowledgment meaning.