船旅(ふなたび) ふなたび noun boat trip; voyage; sea travel travel 1. boat trip; voyage; sea travel A journey made by ship or boat, whether for leisure (a cruise), transportation (a ferry crossing), or adventure. 船旅(ふなたび)を楽(たの)しむ。🔊 To enjoy a boat trip. 瀬戸内海(せとないかい)を船旅(ふなたび)で巡(めぐ)った。🔊 I toured the Seto Inland Sea by boat. 飛行機(ひこうき)より時間(じかん)はかかるが、船旅(ふなたび)にはのんびりした魅力(みりょく)がある。🔊 It takes longer than flying, but boat travel has a relaxing charm. Composed of 船(ふな) (boat, ship) + 旅(たび) (travel, journey). The reading 船(ふな) uses the native Japanese (kun'yomi) reading, as is common in compound nouns with 旅(たび).Common collocations船旅(ふなたび)を楽(たの)しむ: to enjoy a boat trip船旅(ふなたび)に出(で)る: to set out on a voyage世界(せかい)一周(いっしゅう)の船旅(ふなたび): around-the-world cruise豪華(ごうか)な船旅(ふなたび): luxury cruiseSimilar wordsクルーズ: cruise (loanword; typically implies luxury)航海(こうかい): voyage, navigation (more formal/technical; emphasizes the sailing itself)渡航(とこう): overseas travel (by any means, not just ship) Related Words Compare: 航海(こうかい) (voyage, navigation (more…) Compare: 渡航(とこう) (overseas travel) general Added 2026.3.27 16:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 19500/19961_funatabi