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平底船 (ひらぞこぶね, hirazokobune) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

平ひら底ぞこ船ぶね

Meanings

1

flat-bottomed boat; flatboat; barge; scow

Refers to any boat with a flat bottom, often used for transport on shallow waters or as a working vessel.

この川かわでは平ひら底ぞこ船ぶねがよく使つかわれている。
Flat-bottomed boats are often used on this river.

Kanji

平even, flat, peace
底bottom, sole, depth
船ship, boat
舟boat, ship

Built from

平ひら底ぞこ

Written forms

平ひら底ぞこ船ぶね
Standard kanji spelling for a flat-bottomed boat.
平ひら底ぞこ舟ぶね
Alternate kanji spelling using 舟; less common than 平底船.

Etymology

Compound of 平底 (ひらぞこ, 'flat bottom') + 船 (ふね, 'boat'). The reading ふね becomes ぶね due to rendaku.