Translation guide
The word 'gondola' refers to the traditional Venetian boat, but also to cable car cabins, airship compartments, and retail shelving units. This guide covers the most common Japanese equivalents for each meaning.
The long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat used in the canals of Venice, propelled by a gondolier.
The standard loanword for the Venetian boat. Widely understood.
ベネチアでゴンドラに乗りました。
I rode a gondola in Venice.
An enclosed cabin suspended from a cable, used for transporting passengers, especially in ski resorts or sightseeing.
The most common term for a cable car cabin. Often used in compounds like ゴンドラリフト.
スキー場のゴンドラに乗って山頂まで行った。
I took the gondola at the ski resort to the top of the mountain.
Refers to a ropeway or aerial lift system, which may include gondola cabins. Sometimes used interchangeably, but technically refers to the whole system.
The passenger compartment or control car suspended beneath an airship or blimp.
Used for the compartment of an airship. Technical term.
飛行船のゴンドラから景色を眺めた。
We viewed the scenery from the airship's gondola.
A freestanding, often double-sided, shelving unit used in stores to display merchandise.
Common term in retail for gondola shelving. Used in supermarkets and convenience stores.
新商品をゴンドラの一番目立つ場所に並べた。
We placed the new product on the most prominent spot on the gondola.
General term for display shelves, not specific to gondola-style units.
このロープウェイは8人乗りのゴンドラです。
This ropeway has eight-passenger gondolas.
陳列棚を整理してください。
Please organize the display shelves.