築ちっ港こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

harbor construction; port building

Refers to the act or process of constructing a harbor or port. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to build a harbor'.

• この地ち域いきでは築ちっ港こう工こう事じが進すすめられている。

  Harbor construction work is underway in this area.

• 政せい府ふは新あたらしい港みなとを築ちっ港こうする計けい画かくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  The government announced a plan to build a new port.

noun

man-made harbor; artificial port

Refers to a harbor that has been constructed by humans, as opposed to a natural harbor. Often used in contrast with 天然港 (natural harbor).

• 横よこ浜はま港こうは代だい表ひょう的てきな築ちっ港こうです。

  Yokohama Port is a typical man-made harbor.