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“Ship” in Japanese

Short answer
sen せん

Ship in Japanese is “船” (sen). Full meaning: ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane; tank, tub, vat, trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi).

Other ways to say “Ship” in Japanese

シップ shippu ship 船艇 sentei ship, boat, vessel, craft ブネ bune ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane; tank, tub, vat, trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) ふね fune ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane; tank, tub, vat, trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) ぶね bune ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane; tank, tub, vat, trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) 船舶 senpaku vessel, ship, shipping, seacraft ジップ jippu ship シッフ shiffu ship 乗船 jousen embarking (a ship), embarkation, boarding; ship (carrying someone) fune ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane; tank, tub, vat, trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi) 上船 jousen embarking (a ship), embarkation, boarding; ship (carrying someone)

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