式が終わるとタンカーは進水した。

式が終わるとタンカーは進水した。

The tanker was launched after the ceremony.

式(しき)が終(お)わるとタンカーは進水(しんすい)した。

Shiki ga owaru to tanka- wa shinsuishita.

式 (しき)

equation; formula; expression; ceremony; style; enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

終わる (おわる)

to finish; to end; to close

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

タンカー (タンカー)

tanker

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

進水 (しんすい)

(ship's) launching

Reading: シキ

Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

Readings: シュウ、お.わる、 -お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に

Meanings: end, finish

Readings: シン、すす.む、すす.める

Meanings: advance, proceed, progress, promote

Readings: スイ、みず、みず-

Meaning: water