Translation guide
A mooring is a place, structure, or equipment used to secure a boat or ship. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese, from permanent anchors to temporary lines.
A fixed underwater anchor with a buoy or chain to which a boat is tied, often in a marina or harbor.
General term for mooring facilities, including buoys, dolphins, and berths. Common in official contexts.
This harbor is well-equipped with mooring facilities.
A mooring buoy; a floating device anchored to the seabed to which boats can be tied.
Please tie the rope to the mooring buoy.
Loanword from English, used in sailing and marine contexts, but less common than native terms.
I reserved a mooring spot.
The action of tying up or anchoring a vessel.
The act of mooring; can be used as a noun or verb (する). Standard term.
A permit is required for mooring a boat.
To moor a ship/boat. The verb form of 係留.
Anchoring or mooring, often for larger vessels or overnight stays. Focuses on the state of being stationary.
The physical equipment used to secure a boat to a dock or mooring.
Mooring line or rope. The standard nautical term.
The mooring line is about to break.
A mooring rope, often used in traditional or fishing contexts. もやい means tying up.
General word for rope, commonly used for mooring lines in casual speech.
A designated area, such as a marina berth or anchorage.
係留 (けいりゅう) specifically means tying up to a fixed structure or buoy, while 停泊 (ていはく) means anchoring or being stationary, often for larger vessels or overnight stays. 係留 is more about the physical connection; 停泊 is about the state of being stopped.
The loanword モーリング is understood by sailing enthusiasts but may not be recognized by the general public. Stick to 係留 for clarity in most situations.
The boat broke free from its mooring.
We need to find a safe mooring for the night.
The captain moored the boat to the pier.
この湾は停泊に適している。
This bay is suitable for mooring.
もやい綱をしっかり結べ。
Tie the mooring rope securely.
We pulled the rope to bring the boat closer to shore.
This marina has 50 berths.
We moved to a mooring area because of the typhoon.