舟
舟
boat, ship
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Dictionary
Common Words
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船/舟 only; Common noun; 舟 is often small and hand-propelled
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; seaplane
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Common noun
tank; tub; vat; trough
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船/舟 only; Noun, used as a suffix; Counter
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
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small boat
Examples
私たちは小船でその川を渡った。
We went down the river in a small boat.
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lifeboat
Examples
私が質問に答えられないでいると、彼が助け舟を出してくれた。
When I didn't know how to answer the question, he gave me a hint.
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friend in need; helping hand; timely help
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Idiomatic expression
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
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ship's bottom; bilge
Examples
船底が海底に当たった。
The ship touched ground.
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seasickness
Examples
彼らは船酔いしそうだ。
They are likely to get seasick.
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Idiomatic expression
having gone too far to turn back
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Idiomatic expression
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; to row a boat
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