Translation guide
A large passenger ship used for long voyages across oceans. In Japanese, the most common term is 遠洋定期船, but more specific or natural expressions exist depending on context.
ocean liner
Formal/technical term. In casual speech, 豪華客船 (ごうかきゃくせん) is often used.
Referring to a large passenger ship that sails on regular routes across oceans.
The standard technical term for an ocean liner. Used in formal or written contexts.
The Titanic was a famous ocean liner.
Literally 'international passenger ship'. Often used in shipping industry contexts.
A new ocean liner has entered service.
A more literal translation, 'ocean route ship'. Rarely used in everyday language.
This ocean liner crosses the Atlantic.
In everyday conversation, Japanese speakers often use more general terms for large cruise-like ships, even if technically different.
When talking about famous ships from the early 20th century, specific terms or names are used.
In Japanese, ships are often referred to by name followed by 号 (ごう), meaning 'ship' or 'vessel'.
The Queen Mary is a legendary ocean liner.
A slightly older term for a scheduled passenger ship, often used historically.
In English, an ocean liner is a passenger ship designed for transportation across oceans, while a cruise ship is for leisure voyages. In Japanese, 遠洋定期船 specifically means ocean liner, but many people use 豪華客船 (luxury passenger ship) or クルーズ船 (cruise ship) interchangeably. If precision is needed, use 遠洋定期船 or 外航客船.
The direct translation '大洋定期船' is not standard and may sound unnatural. Stick to 遠洋定期船 or 外航客船.
The ocean liner set sail from Southampton.
We crossed the Atlantic on an ocean liner.
A large ocean liner is docked at the port.
Before the war, many ocean liners sailed the Pacific.