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船の腹 (ふねのはら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

船ふねの腹はら

Meanings

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noun

belly of a boat; ship's bottom

Refers to the underside or bottom of a boat or ship. Can be used literally or figuratively.

船ふねの腹はらに小ちいさな穴あなが開あいた。
A small hole opened in the belly of the boat.

Kanji

船ship, boat
腹abdomen, belly, stomach

Similar words

船せん底てい
船底 is a more technical term for the bottom of a ship, while 船の腹 is a more colloquial or figurative expression.

Etymology

Compound of 船 (ふね, 'boat') + の (possessive particle) + 腹 (はら, 'belly'). The figurative use of 'belly' for the underside of a vessel is common across languages.