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救命艇 (kyuumeitei) Japanese meaning: lifeboat | Kotomora

救きゅう命めい艇てい

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て

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Meanings

1

A boat carried on a ship for use in emergency, or a boat used for rescuing people at sea.

船ふねが沈しずみ始はじめたので、乗じょう客きゃくは救きゅう命めい艇ていに乗のり

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As the ship began to sink, the passengers transferred to the lifeboats.

Kanji

救salvation, save, help
命fate, command, decree
艇rowboat, small boat

Built from

救きゅう命めい+艇てい

Etymology

Compound of 救命 (kyūmei, 'life-saving') and 艇 (tei, 'boat').