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    3. 船頭

    船頭

    船せん頭どう

    boatman

    KMT9News #28+1NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab27 strokes

    せんどう

    Noun

    1.
    boatman, ferryman

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    船せん頭どうさんが船ふねを漕こいでいる。

    The boatman is rowing the boat.

    KMT7Travel & Transportation
    観かん光こう客きゃくは、ベテランの船せん頭どうの案あん内ないで川かわ下くだりを楽たのしんだ。

    Tourists enjoyed the river cruise guided by the veteran boatman.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationCulture & Traditions
    激げき流りゅうの中なか、船せん頭どうは巧たくみな竿さおさばきで船ふねを安あん全ぜんに進すすめた。

    Amidst the rapids, the boatman skillfully maneuvered the boat safely forward with his pole.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    昔むかしながらの船せん頭どう歌うたが、川かわ面もに響ひびき渡わたっていた。

    Traditional boatman songs echoed across the river surface.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationCulture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    船せん頭どうは、この川かわの歴れき史しや伝でん説せつについて詳くわしく教おしえてくれた。

    The boatman kindly told us in detail about the history and legends of this river.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationHistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    船
    ふね・ふな-…(2)
    ship・boat
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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