| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 船 | ふね | フネ |
Pronunciation: fune
How to Say It Outloud: foo-neh
Usage: A general term for boat or ship
Example Sentence Japanese:
その船は港に停泊しています。
その船は港に停泊しています。Example Sentence English:The boat is anchored at the port.
The boat is anchored at the port.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ボート | ボート |
Pronunciation: booto
How to Say It Outloud: boh-toh
Usage: A transliteration of the English word 'boat', often used for small boats or lifeboats
Example Sentence Japanese:私たちは小さなボートに乗りました。
私たちは小さなボートに乗りました。Example Sentence English:We rode in a small boat.
We rode in a small boat.Dictionary
ボートボートCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- boat; rowing boat
- Boat
船ふねCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n3
Noun- ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
- tank; tub; vat; trough
Counter
- counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
- Ship
ヨットヨットCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
- Yacht
舟艇しゅうてい
Noun- boat; watercraft
漁船ぎょせんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- fishing boat
- Fishing vessel
遊覧船ゆうらんせん
Noun- pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
- Cruiseferry
飛行艇ひこうてい
Noun- flying boat
- Flying boat
客船きゃくせんCommon word
Noun- passenger boat
艇てい
Noun- (small) boat
端艇たんてい
Noun- (small) boat
船艇せんてい
Noun- ship; boat; vessel; craft
バッテラバッテラ
Noun- boat
- pressed mackerel sushi
ボートピープルボートピープルCommon word
Noun- boat people (esp. from Vietnam); boat refugees; refugees fleeing by boat
- Boat people
船旅ふなたび
Noun- trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
呉越同舟ごえつどうしゅう
Noun- bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance
競艇きょうていCommon word
Noun- kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
- Kyoutei
- Kyōtei
艇身ていしん
Noun- boat length
せん
Noun, used as a suffix- ship; boat; vessel
- Funa
茶船ちゃぶね
Noun- small boat used for transport on rivers (Edo period); barge; boat used for unloading goods from a large anchored boat
- boat with a roof used for boating on a river
- small boat selling food and drinks on a river
観光船かんこうせん
Noun- sightseeing boat; tourist boat; tour boat
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