Translation

箱舟 / 大きな船 / 保護する箱

Meaning

Ark usually means a large boat-like vessel that saves or preserves life, especially Noah's ark in the Bible. The spelling trap is arc: an arc is a curve, but an ark is a vessel or sacred chest.

Examples

• その絵にはノアの箱舟が描かれています。
  The painting shows Noah's ark.
• その保護区は希少植物の箱舟のような役割を果たしています。
  The reserve acts as an ark for rare plants.