ようそろう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ようそろう – see the following entry.

【ようそろ】 [interjection] A navigational term used to issue the command to steer a ship or vessel straight ahead, often issued after a command to turn, when the ship or vessel is ready to move in the direction it is currently heading. Analogous to "keep her steady" in English usage. [interjection] (naval, military) okay, good [interjection] a filler word used in musical accompaniment Alternative spellings ヨーソロー, よーそろー, 宜候, 宜う候, 好候, 好う候, 良候

(This term, ようそろう (yōsorō), is an alternative spelling of the above term.)