救命艇

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 救命艇. Reading: きゅうめいてい. Core meaning: lifeboat.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 乗組員は救命艇の点検を毎月行っている / 訓練の合図を聞き、全員が救命艇の前に集まった.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Emergency boat
  • 救命艇 is a boat used to evacuate people from a vessel in an emergency. It is related in purpose to 救命胴衣, but the two are different kinds of equipment.