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運船 (うんせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

運うん船せん

Meanings

1

noun

boat operation; boat trip

Refers to the act of operating a boat or a journey by boat. A somewhat formal or technical term; in everyday speech, 船の運航 or 船旅 are more common.

運うん船せんの経けい験けんが豊ほう富ふな船せん長ちょうを探さがしている。
We are looking for a captain with extensive experience in boat operation.
この運うん船せんは約やく二に時じ間かんの予よ定ていです。
This boat trip is scheduled to take about two hours.

Kanji

運carry, luck, destiny
船ship, boat

Similar words

船ふな旅たび
船旅 is a common word for a boat trip or cruise, focusing on the travel experience. 運船 is more formal and can also refer to the operation of a boat.
運うん航こう
運航 is the standard term for operating a vessel or aircraft on a schedule. 運船 is less common and more specific to boats.

Etymology

Compound of 運 (うん, 'carry, transport') and 船 (せん, 'boat, ship'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a straightforward kanji compound meaning 'operating a boat'.