Translation guide
The English word "dock" has several distinct meanings. This guide covers the most common ones for learners: a structure for boats, the area in a courtroom, the act of a spacecraft joining, and docking a tail or pay. Each meaning uses different Japanese words.
A structure where boats or ships can be moored, loaded, or repaired.
General term for a pier or wharf where boats dock. Common in everyday speech.
The boat arrived at the dock.
Often used for larger commercial docks or piers, especially in ports.
They load cargo at the dock.
Loanword from English, often used for a dock where ships are repaired (dry dock) or a marina.
Put the ship into dock.
Specifically a pier or jetty, often a wooden structure extending into the water. More like a boardwalk.
I fished from the dock.
The enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant stands or sits.
Literally 'defendant's seat'. The standard term for the dock in a courtroom.
The defendant stood in the dock.
The act of two spacecraft joining together in space.
To cut short an animal's tail, especially a dog's.
To deduct money from someone's wages, often as a penalty.
The loanword ドック is mainly used for ship repair docks or marinas. It is not used for courtroom docks, spacecraft docking (use ドッキング), or docking pay/tails.
Tail docking is practiced in some dog breeds.