はしけ Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
lighter; barge; baggage boat
usually written using kana alone
A small boat used to carry goods or passengers between a larger ship and the shore, especially in a harbor.
える
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They transfer the cargo from the large ship to a lighter.
sampan, lighter, barge
Similar words
- 艀船
Same meaning; 艀船 is a longer, more explicit form, but はしけ is more common.
- バージ
Loanword from English 'barge'; often used for larger, modern barges, while はしけ is a traditional Japanese term.
Etymology
The origin is uncertain; it may be related to 端 (はし, 'edge, side') and 船 (ふね, 'boat'), but the exact derivation is unclear.
