取(と)り舵(かじ)

船(ふね)を左(ひだり)に向(む)けるために取(と)り舵(かじ)をとる。

To turn the ship to the left, take the helm to port. {port (side of a ship)}

取(と)り舵(かじ)は船(ふね)を左(ひだり)に向(む)けるときの取(と)り方(かた)です。

The helm is the way to steer the ship to the left, towards the port side. {port (side of a ship)}

目(め)の前(まえ)に急(きゅう)に現(あらわ)れた氷山(ひょうざん)を避(さ)けるために取(と)り舵(かじ)をいっぱいとる。

To avoid the iceberg that suddenly appeared in front of me, I take the helm full to the port. {port (side of a ship)}

取(と)り舵(かじ)をとるように命令(めいれい)したのに、船員(せんいん)が面舵(おもかじ)をとって船(ふね)が右(みぎ)に傾(かたむ)いた。

Even though I ordered to steer to port, the sailor steered to starboard causing the ship to tilt to the right. {port (side of a ship)}

取(と)り舵(かじ)をとり損(そこ)ねるわ、船(ふね)が座礁(ざしょう)するわ、船長(せんちょう)としての自信(じしん)が一気(いっき)に無(な)くなった。

I missed taking the port helm, the ship ran aground, and as a captain, I lost all my confidence at once. {port (side of a ship)}