- 1. [n] sail with the wind at its back
- 2. [adv] aback
Kanji in this word
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裏
back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong sideOn: リ (ri)Kun: うら (ura)
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帆
sailOn: ハン (han)Kun: ほ (ho)
Example Sentences
ジブの裏帆とラダーを使って、バックしながら船首を進みたい方向に向けました。
Using the rudder and the jib with the wind behind it we backed up, turning the bow to the direction we wanted to go.