汽船
Meanings
1
Refers to a ship powered by steam. Common in historical and modern contexts, though less frequent today with the decline of steam-powered vessels.
A steamship came into the harbor.
In the old days, people crossed the river by steamboat.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉から〈場所〉まで汽船で行くto travel from one place to another by steamship
We traveled from Yokohama to Hakodate by steamship.
- 汽船に乗るto board a steamship
People in the Meiji era crossed overseas by boarding steamships.