船旅(ふなたび)

ふなたび
noun
boat trip; voyage; sea 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bi).

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 cruise

SIMILAR 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)
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Added 2026.3.27 16:19
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