Translation guide
A dredger is a vessel or machine used to remove sediment from the bottom of a body of water. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese, focusing on the most common terms and their nuances.
A ship or boat equipped for dredging.
The standard term for a dredger vessel. Used in technical and general contexts.
港の水深を保つために浚渫船が定期的に作業している。
A dredger is working regularly to maintain the depth of the port.
Loanword from English, used in some technical or international contexts. Less common than 浚渫船.
新しいドレッジャーが導入された。
A new dredger was introduced.
A mechanical device for dredging, not necessarily a vessel.
Refers to a dredging machine or equipment, often used for smaller-scale or land-based dredging.
この浚渫機は池の底の泥を取り除くのに使われる。
This dredger is used to remove mud from the bottom of the pond.
A worker who operates dredging equipment.
Literally 'dredging worker'. This is the most direct way to refer to a person who dredges.
浚渫作業員たちは夜通し働いた。
The dredgers worked through the night.
Crew member of a dredger vessel. More specific than 浚渫作業員.
彼は浚渫船の乗組員として十年の経験がある。
He has ten years of experience as a dredger crew member.
In Japanese, the term 浚渫船 is specifically a vessel, while 浚渫機 is a machine. Use the appropriate term based on whether you're talking about a ship or equipment.