貨物船(かもつせん)

かもつせん
noun
cargo ship; freighter
1. cargo ship; freighter; cargo vessel
A ship designed primarily for transporting goods and materials rather than passengers.
貨物船(かもつせん)が港(みなと)に入(はい)った。
A cargo ship entered the port.
大型(おおがた)の貨物船(かもつせん)が荷物(にもつ)を運(はこ)んでいる。
A large cargo ship is carrying freight.
その貨物船(かもつせん)は中国(ちゅうごく)から日本(にほん)へコンテナを運(はこ)ぶ定期(ていき)航路(こうろ)を走(はし)っている。
That cargo ship runs a regular route carrying containers from China to Japan.

Composed of 貨物(かもつ) (cargo, freight) + 船(せん) (ship, vessel). Japan, as an island nation, depends heavily on maritime shipping, making this a commonly encountered word in news and daily life.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大型(おおがた)貨物船(かもつせん) — large cargo ship
  • コンテナ貨物船(かもつせん) — container ship
  • 貨物船(かもつせん)の入港(にゅうこう) — entry of a cargo ship into port
  • 貨物船(かもつせん)の事故(じこ) — cargo ship accident

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 客船(きゃくせん) — passenger ship
  • タンカー — tanker (ship for transporting liquid cargo)
  • 漁船(ぎょせん) — fishing boat
  • 輸送船(ゆそうせん) — transport ship (slightly more formal/military nuance)
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