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敷設船 (ふせつせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

敷ふ設せつ船せん

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Meanings

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noun

cable layer; cable ship

A vessel designed for laying underwater cables, such as telecommunications or power cables.

敷ふ設せつ船せんが海かい底ていケーブルを敷ふ設せつしている。
The cable ship is laying an undersea cable.

Kanji

敷spread, pave, sit
設establishment, provision, prepare
船ship, boat

Similar words

ケーブル敷ふ設せつ船せん
More explicit term for a cable-laying vessel, often used in technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 敷設 (laying, installation) and 船 (ship). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward technical compound.