船長|せんちょうsenchou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounship's captain; skipper
   それで船長せんちょうは彼かれの世話せわをしました。↗

   So the captain took care of him.
2. nounlength of a ship
3. nounboatman

• SynonymキャプテンNeutralLoanword for a leader or captain: of a team, an aircraft, a ship and similar groups. 「船長」 is only the person in charge of a ship, and can also mean a ship's length.
• SynonymスキッパーNeutralLoanword for the captain of a small yacht; leans toward the sport of sailing.
• Related艇長ていちょうWrittenWritten term for the captain of a small boat or submarine; leans toward small naval vessels.

Use 「船長」 for the person in overall charge of a ship, as in 「船長室」; it can also mean a ship's length. For team or plane captains say 「キャプテン」, and for small naval vessels 「艇長」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （せんちょう / ふなおさ）船舶せんぱくの乗組員のりくみいんの長ちょうで乗組員のりくみいんの監督かんとく、船舶せんぱくや積み荷つみにの管理かんり、運航うんこうの指揮しきなど法律上ほうりつじょうの職務しょくむ、権限けんげん、義務ぎむを有ゆうする責任者せきにんしゃ。船頭せんどう。キャプテン。
2. （せんちょう）船ふねの長ながさ。船首せんしゅから船尾せんびまでの長ながさ。