English Dictionary

plain sailing

名詞

不可算名詞 別表記 廃用 広義

(nautical) The navigation of waters free from hazards or unfavourable winds. / (nautical) Obsolete spelling of plane sailing

日本語の意味

（航海用語）障害や逆風がなく、順調に進む航海 / （旧綴り）plane sailing と同じ意味

After we charted a clear course and avoided the shallows, the next leg of the journey was plain sailing.

航路をはっきりさせて浅瀬を避けた後、旅の次の区間は危険や不利な風のない穏やかな航海だった。

意味（1）

(nautical) The navigation of waters free from hazards or unfavourable winds.

意味（2）

(nautical) Obsolete spelling of plane sailing

意味（3）

(by extension) Something that is simple, straightforward, or easy; something that offers no troubles or difficulties.

Life is not plain-sailing, and writers on Life must not put themselves in antagonism with their subject