クルーザー
くるーざー
noun
cruiser; pleasure yacht; cabin cruiser
1.
cruiser; pleasure yacht; cabin cruiser
a motorboat or large sailboat equipped with a cabin, used for leisure cruising
港にクルーザーが停まっていた。
A cruiser was moored in the harbor.
友人のクルーザーで海に出た。
We went out to sea on my friend's cruiser.
彼は退職後にクルーザーを購入して、世界一周の旅に出た。
After retirement, he bought a cruiser and set off on a trip around the world.
In Japanese, クルーザー primarily refers to a pleasure boat or yacht with living quarters, used for recreational cruising. It evokes luxury and leisure. Unlike English, where "cruiser" can also mean a warship, Japanese typically uses 巡洋艦 for naval vessels.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- クルーザーに乗る: to ride a cruiser
- クルーザーを所有する: to own a cruiser
- 高級クルーザー: luxury cruiser
- クルーザーで釣りをする: to fish from a cruiser
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ヨット: yacht — can refer to both sail-powered and motor-powered pleasure boats; overlaps with クルーザー but often implies smaller vessels
- 遊覧船: sightseeing boat — a commercial vessel that carries passengers on scenic tours
- モーターボート: motorboat — a smaller, open powerboat without a cabin