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船艇 (せんてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

船せん艇てい

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Meanings

1

ship; boat; vessel; craft

General term for watercraft, covering both large ships and small boats. Often used in official or technical contexts.

港みなとには多おおくの船せん艇ていが停てい泊はくし

Kanji

船ship, boat
艇rowboat, small boat

Related words

船せん舶ぱく
船舶 is a more common and broader term for ships and vessels, while 船艇 is somewhat more formal or technical.
船ふね
船 is the most general and everyday word for boat or ship. 船艇 is a compound used in more specific or official contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 船 (ship) and 艇 (boat, small craft). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.

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Many vessels are anchored in the harbor.

この船せん艇ていは沿えん岸がん警けい備びに使つかわれている。

This craft is used for coastal patrol.