ヨット
よっと
noun
yacht, sailboat
1.
yacht, sailboat
A boat with sails, used for recreation or racing.
ヨット (from English 'yacht') refers to sailboats, particularly recreational ones.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ヨットに乗る: to ride on a yacht
- ヨットを操る: to sail a yacht
- ヨットレース: yacht race
- ヨット部: yacht club (at school)
- ヨットハーバー: yacht harbor, marina
NOTE: In Japanese, ヨット generally refers to sailboats, not necessarily large luxury boats as 'yacht' sometimes implies in English. For motorboats, クルーザー or モーターボート is used.