1.
passenger ship; cruise ship; ocean liner
A ship designed primarily for carrying passengers, including ferries and cruise ships.
大型客船が港に入ってきた。
A large passenger ship entered the harbor.
客船で地中海を巡るツアーに参加した。
I joined a tour cruising the Mediterranean on a passenger ship.
この客船には二千人の乗客が乗れるそうだ。
I hear this cruise ship can carry two thousand passengers.
USAGE:
Distinguished from 貨物船 (cargo ship). 客船 covers everything from ferries to luxury cruise liners.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大型客船 (large passenger ship)
- 豪華客船 (luxury cruise ship)
- 客船ターミナル (passenger ship terminal)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- フェリー: ferry — a specific type of passenger ship for regular routes
- 貨物船: cargo ship — a ship primarily for freight