海かい員いん

noun

sailor; seaman

A general term for a person who works on a ship, often in a professional capacity. Slightly formal; in casual contexts 船乗り (ふなのり) is also common.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、海かい員いんとして世せ界かい中じゅうを旅たびした。

  When he was young, he traveled the world as a sailor.

• 海かい員いんになるには、専せん門もんの訓くん練れんが必ひつ要ようだ。

  To become a seaman, specialized training is required.