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    3. 汽船

    汽船

    汽き船せん

    steamship

    N1KMT10News #30+1CoreNounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab18 strokes

    きせん

    Noun

    1.
    steamship, steamboat, steamer

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    昔むかしは汽き船せんが主おもな交こう通つう手しゅ段だんでした。

    In the past, steamships were the main mode of transportation.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationHistory
    港みなとには多おおくの汽き船せんが停てい泊はくしていました。

    Many steamships were anchored in the harbor.

    KMT10Travel & Transportation
    蒸じょう気き機き関かんの発はっ達たつにより、汽き船せんは長ちょう距きょ離り航こう海かいを可か能のうにしました。

    With the development of steam engines, steamships made long-distance voyages possible.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationHistoryTechnology
    観かん光こう客きゃくは、湖みずうみを巡めぐる汽き船せんツアーを楽たのしみました。

    Tourists enjoyed the steamship tour around the lake.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    昔むかしの汽き船せんの模も型けいが博はく物ぶつ館かんに展てん示じされています。

    Models of old steamships are displayed in the museum.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationHistoryArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    汽
    vapor・steam
    船
    ふね・ふな-…(2)
    ship・boat
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