ボート
ぼーと
noun
boat; rowboat
1.
boat; rowboat
A small watercraft, especially one propelled by oars or a small motor.
ボート refers mainly to small boats, especially rowboats.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ボートを漕ぐ (to row a boat)
- ボートに乗る (to ride in a boat)
- ボートを借りる (to rent a boat)
TYPES OF BOATS:
- 手漕ぎボート (rowboat)
- モーターボート (motorboat)
- ゴムボート (rubber dinghy)
- 救命ボート (lifeboat)
RELATED WORDS:
- 船 - general word for boat/ship
- ヨット - yacht/sailboat
- カヌー - canoe
- カヤック - kayak
Note: ボート often refers specifically to rowboats used for recreation in parks.