noun
General term for a person who works on a ship or boat. Can refer to professional sailors, fishermen, or anyone who makes a living at sea.
彼は若い頃、船乗りとして世界中を旅した。
When he was young, he traveled the world as a sailor.
祖父
My grandfather was a fisherman and worked as a seaman for many years.
A more formal or literary term for a sailor or deckhand, often used in historical or nautical contexts.
A broader term for a ship's crew member, including officers and engineers, not limited to deckhands.
Specifically a navigating officer or mate, a licensed professional responsible for navigation.
Compound of 船 (funa, 'boat, ship') and 乗り (nori, 'riding, boarding'), literally 'boat rider'. The reading ふな is a combining form of ふね.