ボートbooto

1. nounboatusu. in compounds
   橋はしの上流じょうりゅうに私はボートを見みた。↗

   I saw a boat above the bridge.
2. nounrowboat; rowing boat

• Synonym舟艇しゅうていWrittenA written term, common in military usage, for small craft of various kinds, as in 「上陸用舟艇」; far less everyday than 「ボート」.
• Synonym小舟こぶねNeutralNeutral word for a small boat, but with a traditional, literary flavor; 「ボート」 usually means a rowboat or a modern small craft.
• Synonym艇ていWrittenWritten word for a small boat, mostly used as a suffix in compounds such as 「救命艇」 and 「潜水艇」; it rarely stands alone in speech.
• Synonym端艇たんていWrittenA written word for a small boat carried aboard a large ship; rare in modern usage, where 「ボート」 is the usual word.

In everyday speech, 「ボート」 is the default for rowboats and small craft. Use 「小舟」 for traditional small boats and 「～艇」 in compounds like 「救命艇」; 「舟艇」 and 「端艇」 lean written, with 「舟艇」 typical of military usage.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 大型おおがた船舶せんぱくに搭載とうさいされる小型こがた船舶せんぱく。
2. 1.の内うち、オールを使つかう手漕てこぎの小舟こぶね。
3. 船ふね、汽船きせん。