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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
にゅう
Grade: 1
せん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 入船 (nyip zywen, literally entering ship).

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Noun

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(にゅう)(せん) (nyūsen

  1. the arrival in port or harbor of a boat or ship
  2. a boat or ship that is coming into port or harbor
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Verb

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(にゅう)(せん)する (nyūsen surusuru (stem (にゅう)(せん) (nyūsen shi), past (にゅう)(せん)した (nyūsen shita))

  1. (said of a boat or ship) to arrive at a port or harbor
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
いり
Grade: 1
ふね
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Compound of 入り (iri, entry, entering, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb 入る hairu “to enter”) +‎ (fune, boat or ship).[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(いり)(ふね) (irifune

  1. the arrival in port or harbor of a boat or ship
  2. a boat or ship that is coming into port or harbor
  3. (slang, archaic) the act of going to have fun in a red-light district
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Proper noun

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(いり)(ふね) (Irifune

  1. a surname

Verb

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(いり)(ふね)する (irifune surusuru (stem (いり)(ふね) (irifune shi), past (いり)(ふね)した (irifune shita))

  1. (said of a boat or ship) to arrive at a port or harbor
  2. (slang, archaic) to go to have fun in a red-light district
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN