A2
Collocation
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Meaning
To travel by boat or ship.
Practice Bank
3 exercises
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私は___に乗って島へ行った。
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彼らは貨物___に乗って港に到着した。
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私たちは観光___に乗って景色を楽しんだ。
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The term '船に乗る' (fune ni noru) combines '船' (fune), meaning 'boat' or 'ship', and 'に乗る' (ni noru), meaning 'to ride' or 'to get on'. The 'に' particle indicates the destination or the object being ridden. Therefore, the literal translation is 'to ride on a boat/ship'. This phrase has been used in Japanese for centuries to describe maritime travel, reflecting the historical importance of boats for transportation, trade, and fishing in Japan, an island nation. Its usage is straightforward and directly reflects the action of boarding and traveling by watercraft.
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