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ferry, connecting boat
A ship that transports passengers and cargo between two points, typically connecting to other transportation routes.
連絡船に乗る。
To board the ferry.
連絡船は毎日運航している。
The ferry operates every day.
島への唯一の交通手段は連絡船だ。
The only means of transportation to the island is the ferry.
連絡船 refers to a ferry that connects different locations, often linking islands to the mainland or providing connections to other modes of transportation like trains.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 連絡船に乗る (board a ferry)
- 連絡船を降りる (get off a ferry)
- 連絡船が出る (ferry departs)
- 連絡船が着く (ferry arrives)
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- フェリー: general term for ferry (loanword)
- 渡し船: small ferry boat, especially for crossing rivers