Translation guide
A boathouse is a building for storing boats, typically located at the edge of a lake, river, or harbor. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is ボートハウス, a loanword from English. More traditional or descriptive terms exist but are less common in everyday speech.
The speaker wants to refer to a structure by the water where boats are kept.
The most direct and widely understood term, borrowed from English. Used in modern contexts, including rental facilities and clubhouses.
湖のそばにボートハウスがある。
There is a boathouse by the lake.
A traditional Japanese term for a small boathouse or shed for storing boats. Often implies a simple wooden structure.
A formal term used for a boathouse in the context of rowing clubs or competitive boating. Often refers to a larger facility for storing racing shells.
大学の艇庫は川のほとりにある。
The university's boathouse is on the riverbank.
川沿いに古い船小屋が並んでいる。
Old boathouses line the river.