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舵取り (かじとり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

舵かじ取とり

か

じ

と

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

steering; helmsman; coxswain

Literal nautical use: the act of steering a boat or the person who steers.

彼かれはヨットの舵かじ取とりを任まかされた。
He was put in charge of steering the yacht.
舵かじ取とり

が

船ふね

を

港みなと

へ

導みちび

い

た

。

The helmsman guided the ship into the harbor.

2

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

guidance; leadership; leader

Figurative use: providing direction or leadership in an organization, project, or group.

新しん社しゃ長ちょうの舵かじ取とりで会かい社しゃは成せい長ちょうした。
Under the new president's leadership, the company grew.
プロジェクトの舵かじ取とりを彼かの女じょに任まかせよう。
Let's entrust the guidance of the project to her.

Written forms

舵かじ取とりUsage72%
Standard kanji spelling for both literal and figurative uses.
かじ取とりUsage16%
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Search-only kana form; included for lookup convenience.
楫かじ取とりUsage7%
search-only kanji form
Search-only abbreviated rare kanji form.
舵かじ取とりUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only abbreviated kanji form.
楫かじ取とり
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 楫 is an uncommon variant of 舵.

Kanji

舵rudder, helm, wheel
取take, fetch, take up
楫sculling oar

Similar words

操そう縦じゅう
操縦 is more about operating or piloting a vehicle/aircraft, while 舵取り emphasizes the steering/guiding role, often with a nautical or leadership nuance.
指し導どう
指導 is general instruction or coaching; 舵取り implies a more hands-on, directional leadership, like steering a ship.

Etymology

Compound of 舵 (かじ, 'rudder') + 取り (とり, noun form of 取る 'to take'). Literally 'rudder-taking', extended to mean steering or guidance.