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舷門 (げんもん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

舷げん門もん

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Meanings

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noun

Nautical term for a passageway or opening in the side of a ship, used for boarding or disembarking.

乗じょう客きゃくは舷げん門もんから船ふねに乗のり込こんだ。
The passengers boarded the ship through the gangway.

Kanji

舷gunwale
門gate, counter for cannons

Similar words

タラップ
タラップ is a more general term for a gangway or ramp, often used for aircraft as well as ships, while 舷門 specifically refers to the opening in the ship's side.

Etymology

舷 (げん, 'gunwale, side of a ship') + 門 (もん, 'gate, opening'). A straightforward compound describing a gate-like opening in a ship's side.