offing

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɒfɪŋ/

名詞

比喩的用法

(nautical) The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.

日本語の意味

岸から離れた部分の海域（陸地から見える範囲の海域で、沿岸近くの部分を除いた区域）

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A small sailboat appeared in the offing, its white sails a bright speck against the horizon.

Google翻訳 / DeepL翻訳

小さな帆船が沖合に姿を現し、白い帆が地平線に小さな点のように輝いていた。

詳細

意味（1）

(nautical) The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.

I came to an Anchor in seven fathomes water in the offing to Sea.

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意味（2）

(nautical) The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.

[…] I saw the land run out a great length into the sea, at about the distance of four or five leagues before me; and the sea being very calm, I kept a large offing to make this point.

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詳細

意味（3）

(figuratively) The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.

offings

（ plural ）

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