Translation guide
The English word "anchorage" can refer to a place for anchoring ships, the act of anchoring, or a means of securing. This guide covers how to express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
Referring to a designated area or port where ships can anchor safely.
General term for an anchorage or berthing area for ships. Used in nautical and official contexts.
This bay is a good anchorage.
Specifically refers to an anchorage ground where ships drop anchor. Common in maritime contexts.
The ship entered the anchorage.
A simpler term for an anchorage or mooring area, often used in port descriptions.
There is an anchorage outside the harbor.
The action of dropping anchor or securing a vessel in place.
The act of anchoring or berthing a ship. Can be used as a noun or combined with する to form a verb.
They were forced to anchor due to the storm.
Literally 'throwing anchor', this refers to the specific act of dropping anchor. More technical.
Something that provides a secure hold or attachment, often used metaphorically.
General term for fixing or securing something in place. Can be used for physical objects or abstract concepts.
This part is securely anchored.
Means 'support' or 'prop', often used metaphorically for emotional or structural anchorage.
Loanword from English, used in technical contexts like construction or climbing, or metaphorically as a 'mainstay'.
停泊地 is a broader term for any berthing area, while 錨地 specifically refers to an area where ships anchor by dropping anchor. In most cases, 停泊地 is sufficient.
Avoid directly translating 'anchorage' when referring to emotional stability. Use 支え (support) or 安定 (stability) instead. For example, 'He is my anchorage' would be 彼は私の支えです, not a literal translation of anchorage.
船長が投錨を命じた。
The captain ordered the anchoring.
家族が心の支えだ。
Family is my emotional anchorage.
このビルのアンカーは強固だ。
The anchorage of this building is solid.