ようそろ

also: ようそろう

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

keep steady; steady as she goes

usually written using kana alone

Nautical command given after a turn to maintain the new course. Used in ship handling.

usually written using kana alone

Acknowledgment meaning 'understood' or 'alright', derived from the nautical command. Used in casual or military contexts.

宜よろしい
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.

ようそろう
Alternate kana spelling preserving the historical う ending.
よーそろー
- ようそろう
  Kana spelling with long vowel marks, reflecting a drawn-out pronunciation.
- よーそろー
  kana-only spelling
ヨーソロー
- ようそろう
  Katakana spelling, often used for emphasis or in nautical contexts.
- ヨーソロー
  kana-only spelling
宜候
- ようそろ
  Historical kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
- ようそろう
好候
- ようそろ
  Historical kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese.
- ようそろう
宜う候
- ようそろう
  Historical kanji spelling with う; rarely used in modern Japanese.
- ようそろ

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.