What is 'リーフ' called in English?

'リーフ' in English is called "Reef". Reef refers to: 海のすぐ下または水面にある岩、砂、サンゴの尾根。

How do you pronounce 'Reef' and 'リーフ'?

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What is an example sentence for Reef in Japanese?

English: "Divers explored the colorful coral reef teeming with marine life." | Japanese: "ダイバーたちは、海洋生物で賑わう色とりどりのサンゴ礁を探検した。"

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reef Meaning in Japanese (reef 英語意味)

nounリーフ, 岩礁

verb帆を畳む

リーフ in English:reef

IPA:riːf

Quick Answer • 要約

reef の日本語の意味は「リーフ, 岩礁, 帆を畳む」です。 (海のすぐ下または水面にある岩、砂、サンゴの尾根。)

Definitions of Reef

1
noun
岩礁
A reef is a ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that lies just below or at the surface of the sea.
海のすぐ下または水面にある岩、砂、サンゴの尾根。
2
verb
帆を畳む
To reef a sail means to reduce its area by folding or rolling a part of it, typically to manage strong winds.
帆の面積を、一部を折りたたんだり巻き上げたりして小さくすること。通常、強風を管理するために行われる。

Example Sentences

“Divers explored the colorful coral reef teeming with marine life.”

ダイバーたちは、海洋生物で賑わう色とりどりのサンゴ礁を探検した。

“The ship ran aground on a hidden reef during the storm.”

船は嵐の間に隠れた岩礁に乗り上げた。

“Sailors had to reef the sails quickly as the storm approached.”

船乗りたちは、嵐が近づいてきたので、急いで帆を畳まなければならなかった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

岩礁暗礁サンゴ礁

In English:

shoalsandbarbank

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

open seadeep water

Inflected Word Forms

past tensereefed

present participlereefing

pluralreefs

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

coral reefcollocation

A ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.

barrier reefcollocation

A long, narrow reef of coral or rock parallel to the coast and separated from it by a lagoon.

reef Meaning in Japanese (reef 英語 意味)