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舫もやう

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Meanings

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godan verb (-u)

moor (a boat); make fast

Used for securing a boat to a dock, buoy, or another vessel with ropes.

船ふねを岸がん壁ぺきに舫もやう。
Moor the boat to the quay.
漁りょう師しは港みなとで船ふねをしっかりと舫もやった。
The fisherman moored his boat securely at the harbor.

Written forms

舫もやうUsage69%
Standard kanji spelling for mooring a boat.
もやうUsage31%
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in informal or instructional contexts.

Kanji

舫moor, berth

Similar words

係けい留りゅうする
A more formal or technical term for mooring or anchoring, often used in official or nautical contexts.
つなぐ
A general verb for tying or connecting; 舫う is specifically for mooring a boat.

Etymology

The kanji 舫 is composed of 舟 (boat) and 方 (direction/method), suggesting the idea of securing a boat. The reading もやう is of native Japanese origin, and the exact derivation is uncertain.