Translation guide
A flat-bottomed boat used for transport in shallow water. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 平底船 (ひらぞこぶね), but other terms exist depending on context and historical usage.
A boat with a flat bottom, used in shallow waters, canals, or rivers.
The standard term for a flat-bottomed boat. Literally 'flat-bottom boat'. Suitable for most contexts.
この平底船は浅い川でも使えます。
This flatboat can be used even in shallow rivers.
Refers to a barge or lighter, often flat-bottomed, used for loading and unloading ships or transporting goods on rivers and canals.
A river boat, often flat-bottomed for navigating shallow rivers. More general than 'flatboat' but commonly used.
A specific type of traditional Japanese flat-bottomed boat used in coastal areas and rivers, often for fishing or transport. Historical and regional.
この地域では平田舟が漁に使われていた。
In this region, flatboats were used for fishing.
港ではしけが貨物を運んでいた。
Barges were carrying cargo at the port.
In the past, they transported goods by riverboat.