Translation guide
A jetty is a structure extending into water, used as a landing pier, breakwater, or walkway. In Japanese, the word depends on the function: a pier for boats, a breakwater, or a simple wooden landing.
A structure where boats dock, often with a walkway.
General term for a pier or jetty, often wooden, used for boarding boats or fishing.
We boarded the boat from the jetty.
Anglers were standing at the end of the jetty.
A larger wharf or quay, often in a port, for cargo or passenger ships. More industrial than 桟橋.
A wharf or landing place, often used in set phrases or literary contexts. Can imply a more traditional or scenic jetty.
A structure built to protect a harbor or shore from waves, often made of rocks or concrete.
A breakwater or jetty designed to protect a harbor from waves. Often a solid wall extending into the sea.
We walked along the jetty to the lighthouse.
A groin or jetty, often a narrow structure extending from the shore to control erosion or currents. Less common for recreational use.
A simple, often wooden structure extending into a lake or river, used for fishing or tying up small boats.
桟橋 is the most common word for a recreational or fishing jetty, often wooden. 埠頭 is a larger, industrial wharf. 波止場 is more literary and often appears in place names or nostalgic contexts.
In English, 'pier' can also mean an amusement area built over water. In Japanese, that is usually 遊歩道 (ゆうほどう) or 観光桟橋 (かんこうさんばし), not just 桟橋.
We walked to the end of the jetty.
The jetty protects the harbor from strong waves.
A large ship docked at the jetty.
Small fishing boats were lined up at the jetty.
The harbor is protected by a long jetty.
A jetty was built to prevent coastal erosion.
小さな桟橋にボートを係留した。
We moored the boat at the small jetty.