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汽船

きせん

N1steamship

Examples

展示室には古い汽船の模型が置かれていた。

物語の旅人たちは汽船で大きな川を渡った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 汽船 and read きせん, it denotes a vessel powered by a steam engine.
  • Basic usage: It is used for historical models and river travel in period stories.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Not any modern ship
    • The term specifically identifies steam propulsion.

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