船旅|ふなたびfunatabi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nountrip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
   船旅ふなたびはとても楽たのしい。↗

   Traveling by sea is a lot of fun.

• SynonymクルーズNeutralLoanword for touring sightseeing spots on a cruise ship or pleasure boat; stresses leisurely sightseeing, while 「船旅」 covers any trip by boat.
• Synonym航海こうかいNeutralA ship's voyage across the sea, as in 「大航海時代」; stresses the sailing itself and need not be a pleasure trip.
• Related渡航とこうNeutralCrossing the sea by boat or plane to go elsewhere, as in 「海外渡航」; usually means going abroad and is not limited to ships.
• Antonym陸旅WrittenAntonym: a trip overland. A written-style word, the opposite of 「船旅」; used less often.

For a trip by boat say 「船旅」; it has a relaxed feel, as in 「のんびり船旅」. Use 「クルーズ」 for touring by cruise ship or sightseeing boat, 「航海」 for sailing, 「渡航」 for crossing the sea by boat or plane; the antonym is 「陸旅」.

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1. 船ふねに乗のって行おこなう旅たび。