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(transitive) To carry; transport; convey. / (transitive) To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

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ferry

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Source Word

ferry

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɛɹi/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To carry; transport; convey. / (transitive) To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

Japanese Meaning

運ぶ / 輸送する / 連続して移動させる

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They ferried the supplies across the islands in a single night.

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彼らは一晩で物資を島々に運んだ。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To carry; transport; convey.

Trucks plowed through the water to ferry flood victims to safety.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To move someone or something from one place to another, usually repeatedly.

A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays. […] This would also let high-speed trains skirt cities as moving platforms ferry passengers to and from the city centre.

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