Meanings
Noun
1. sail
Alt. forms
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
Vela (constellation); the Sails
white sail
close-haul; reach; reefed sail
sailcloth; canvas
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
reefing a sail; bringing in a sail
Vela (constellation); the Sails
sight of a sail (in the distance)
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
to beat a hasty retreat; to turn tail and run away; to take to one's heels
sail with the wind at its back; aback
to hoist one's sail when the wind is fair; to get one's time to shine
① 船の進む方向に向かって後ろから吹く風。おいかぜ。順風。② 時を得た勢い。はぶり。
Examples (4 in total)
The sails fluttered in the wind.
The wind blew against the sail.
God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.