seaman

船員、水夫

海を航行する船で働く人。

やさしい英語で： A person who works on a ship at sea.

• He worked as a seaman.
• The seamen checked the ropes before departure.
• An experienced seaman showed us how to tie the knot.

類義語： sailor, mariner

よく使う表現： experienced seaman, merchant seaman

水兵

海軍で下位の階級にある兵士。

やさしい英語で： A sailor holding a junior rank in a navy.

• The seaman reported for duty.
• Two seamen were assigned to the watch.
• She was promoted to seaman after completing her training.

よく使う表現： seaman rank, young seaman

男の人魚

上半身が男性で、下半身が魚の尾になっている空想上の海の生き物。

やさしい英語で： An imaginary sea creature with a man’s upper body and a fish’s tail.

• The tale describes a seaman with a silver tail.
• Sailors claimed that seamen lived beneath the waves.
• A seaman and mermaid appear in the old illustration.

類義語： merman

よく使う表現： mythical seaman, seaman and mermaid