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フェリー(フェリー、feriー)
- ferry

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フェリー (フェリー, romaji: feriー) means "ferry" in Japanese. It is a N1 Low-level Noun word.

Meaning:ferry
Level:N1 Low
Lexical Category:Noun (名詞)
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Meaning

The Japanese word フェリー フェリー refers to a "ferry" or "ferryboat." It is a type of ship used to transport passengers, vehicles, and cargo across bodies of water, such as oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers. フェリー フェリー trips usually involve relatively short distances and are often used as a means of transportation between islands or across bays.

Examples

⚫︎ フェリー フェリーで島に渡りました。 Translation: I crossed to the island by ferry. ⚫︎ フェリー フェリーは車も運べますか? Translation: Can the ferry transport cars too? ⚫︎ 夏休みは フェリー フェリー で家族旅行に行こうと思っています。 Translation: I am thinking of going on a family trip by ferry during the summer vacation.

Usage

You use フェリー フェリー when talking about a ferry or a ferry trip. ⚫︎ It is often used to describe the mode of transportation when crossing a body of water by ferry. ⚫︎ You can use it in conversations about travel, transportation, or leisure activities involving ferries.

Notation

フェリー フェリー is typically written in katakana, as it is a loanword from English. ⚫︎ The word is always written as フェリー フェリー in katakana. ⚫︎ There are no variations in okurigana.

Synonyms

There aren't many direct synonyms, but some related words include: ⚫︎ 船 (ふね) - ship/boat (more general term) ⚫︎ 渡し船 (わたしぶね) - ferry boat (a more literal translation, but less commonly used in modern Japanese)

Antonyms

There isn't a direct antonym for フェリー フェリー, as it's a specific type of vessel. However, depending on the context, you could consider other modes of transport such as: ⚫︎ 飛行機 (ひこうき) - airplane ⚫︎ 電車 (でんしゃ) - train (if the context is about going to another location)

Example Sentence 1

北海道に行くために、青森からフェリー フェリー に乗りました。 ・Translation: I took a ferry from Aomori to go to Hokkaido. ・Explanation: This sentence explains how the person used the ferry for a trip.

Example Sentence 2

週末は、 フェリー に乗って、近くの島へ遊びに行きました。 ・Translation: I went to a nearby island to have fun on the weekend, taking the ferry. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a leisure activity using a ferry.

Etymology

フェリー フェリー comes from the English word "ferry." It was adopted into the Japanese language, and the pronunciation and spelling are a close approximation of the original English word.

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