How to say 'Boat' in Japanese | ボート

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The Japanese word for Boat is 'Bouto', written as ボート in Japanese.

word

ボート

Meaning

Boat

Reading

Bouto

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ボート (bouto)' refers to a small watercraft, typically propelled by oars, sails, or a motor. It is often used to describe recreational or small boats, such as rowboats or dinghies. Example sentences: Let's rent a boat「ボートを借りましょう」(ボートをかりましょう). The boat is floating on the lake「ボートが湖に浮かんでいる」(ボートがみずうみにうかんでいる). Note that 'ボート' is a loanword from English, and its usage is specific to small boats rather than larger ships, which are referred to as '船 (ふね)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

930

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ボート

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ボ

Reading

katakana

ト

Reading

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