Entry
カヌー
kanuu
A narrow, open boat paddled by hand.
Meaning
A canoe is a light, narrow boat that is moved with a paddle. It is used for travel, recreation, and racing.
- small open boat
- paddled by hand
- used for recreation or travel
Examples
Example Sentences
私たちはカヌーで川を下った。
We went down a river by canoe.
流れの緩やかな川で、ゆっくりとカヌーを漕いで進んだ。
We paddled the canoe slowly down a gently flowing river.
夏休みには、湖でカヌーの体験教室に参加する予定です。
I plan to participate in a canoe trial class at the lake during summer vacation.
一人乗りのカヌーを車に積んで、キャンプ場へ向かった。
I loaded the single-seater canoe onto the car and headed to the campsite.
大波を受けて彼のカヌーは転覆した。
A big wave turned over his canoe.
Source: Sentence 137304
大きなカヌーが水をきって進んでいた。
A big canoe was cutting through the water.
Source: Sentence 137747
Related
See Also
カヌレ
kanure
Small French pastry with a soft custard center and a dark, thick caramelized crust.
マヌカン
manukan
A fashion model or showroom mannequin.
カーヌーン
kaanuun
A traditional trapezoidal zither used in Near-Eastern and Arabic music.
ウルカヌス
urukanusu
The god of fire and metalworking in Roman mythology.
Entry Questions
What does カヌー mean in Japanese?
カヌー means A narrow, open boat paddled by hand.
How do you read カヌー?
カヌー is read as かぬー and romanized as kanuu.
What type of gairaigo is カヌー?
カヌー is listed as Pure Gairaigo.
What category is カヌー in?
カヌー is in the Transport & Travel category.
Source Details
- Entry ID
- 1037930
- Source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- English
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