バウ

noun

bow (of a boat)

Standard nautical term for the front part of a ship or boat. Compare with 船首 (せんしゅ), which is the more formal or technical Japanese equivalent.

See also: 船首 (せんしゅ)

• 船ふねのバウに立たって風かぜを感かんじた。

  I stood at the bow of the boat and felt the wind.