帆ほ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 帆ほを上あげるto hoist/raise a sail

  船せん員いんたちは港みなとを出でる前まえに帆ほを上あげた。

  The sailors raised the sail before leaving the harbor.

• 帆ほを張はるto spread/unfurl a sail

  強つよい風かぜの中なか、船ふねは帆ほを張はって進すすんだ。

  The ship spread its sail and moved forward in the strong wind.

• 帆ほに風かぜを受うけるfor a sail to catch the wind

  帆ほに風かぜを受うけて、ヨットは一いっ気きに加か速そくした。

  With the wind caught in its sail, the yacht suddenly picked up speed.

• 帆ほを下さげるto lower/take down a sail

  嵐あらしが近ちかづいたので、急いそいで帆ほを下さげた。

  As the storm approached, they hurried to lower the sail.

Expressions

• 尻しりに帆ほかけるbeat a hasty retreat; turn tail and run
• 尻しりに帆ほをかけるbeat a hasty retreat; turn tail and run away; take to one's heels
• 得え手てに帆ほを揚あげるto make the most of one's strengths; to seize an opportunity to shine