フェリーボート

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Meanings

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noun

ferryboat; ferry

A boat that carries passengers, vehicles, or goods across a body of water on a regular schedule. The term is a direct loan from English and is used in the same way.

フェリーボートで島しまに渡わたった。
I crossed to the island by ferryboat.
このフェリーボートは車くるまも運はこべます。
This ferryboat can also carry cars.

Similar words

フェリー
More common and slightly shorter synonym. フェリーボート is a bit more explicit and less frequent in everyday speech.
渡わたし船ぶね
Traditional Japanese term for a ferry, often a small boat. フェリーボート implies a larger, modern vessel.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'ferryboat'.