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ferry in Japanese

ferry in Japanese is フェリー, 渡し船, 渡船 — ferry means a boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.

ferry in Japanese

フェリー
noun
Pronounced: ferī
(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
渡し船
noun
Pronounced: watashibune
(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
渡船
noun
Pronounced: tosen
(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

What does "ferry" mean?

  1. noun A boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.
    "Cars queued at the harbour to drive onto the ferry before sunset."
  2. verb To transport people or things, especially back and forth or across water.
    "Volunteers ferried the stranded walkers back to the village in two minibuses."
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ferry in a sentence

  • Cars queued at the harbour to drive onto the ferry before sunset.
  • We took the ferry across the channel instead of flying.
  • Volunteers ferried the stranded walkers back to the village in two minibuses.
  • A small boat ferried supplies out to the island.

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What is "ferry" in Japanese?
"ferry" in Japanese is フェリー, 渡し船, 渡船. ferry means: A boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.
How do you pronounce フェリー?
"ferry" in Japanese is フェリー, pronounced "ferī".
How do you use "ferry" in a sentence?
Example: "Cars queued at the harbour to drive onto the ferry before sunset." In Japanese, "ferry" is フェリー, 渡し船, 渡船.
Are there other ways to say "ferry" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "ferry": フェリー, 渡し船, 渡船.
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