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甲板員 (かんぱんいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

甲かん板ぱん員いん

also: こうはんいん

Meanings

1

noun

deck hand; deckhand

A crew member who works on the deck of a ship, handling tasks such as maintenance, mooring, and cargo operations.

彼かれは貨か物もつ船せんの甲かん板ぱん員いんとして働はたらいている。
He works as a deck hand on a cargo ship.

Written forms

甲板員
- かんぱんいん
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading こうはんいん is also possible but less common.
- こうはんいん
  Alternate reading; かんぱんいん is the usual pronunciation.
こうはんいん

Kanji

甲armor, high (voice), A grade
板plank, board, plate

員employee, member, number

Similar words

船せん員いん
船員 is a general term for a sailor or crew member, while 甲板員 specifically refers to a deck hand.
航こう海かい士し
航海士 is a navigating officer, a higher-ranking position than a deck hand.

Etymology

Compound of 甲板 (かんぱん, 'deck') and 員 (いん, 'member, personnel').