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船客 (せんきゃく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

船せん客きゃく

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Meanings

1

passenger (on a ship)

Specifically refers to passengers traveling by ship or boat, not by train or plane.

このフェリーは一いち度どに500人にんの船せん客きゃくを運はこべる。

Kanji

船ship, boat
客guest, visitor, customer

Related words

乗じょう客きゃく
乗客 is a general term for passengers on any vehicle (train, bus, plane, ship). 船客 is limited to ship passengers.
旅りょ客かく
旅客 is a formal term for travelers or passengers, often used in official contexts like 旅客機 (passenger plane) or 旅客船 (passenger ship).

Etymology

This ferry can carry 500 passengers at a time.

船せん客きゃくの多おおくはデッキで景色けしきを楽たのしんでいた。

Many of the passengers were enjoying the view on the deck.

Compound of 船 (ship) and 客 (guest, customer), literally 'ship guest'. The reading is on'yomi.