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船着き場 (funatsukiba) Japanese meaning: landing place | Kotomora

船ふな着つき場ば

ふ

な

つ

き

ば

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

landing place; wharf; pier

A place where boats dock or passengers embark/disembark; can range from a simple landing to a small wharf.

観かん光こう船せんは船ふな着つき

場ば

に

戻もど

っ

て

き

た

。

The sightseeing boat returned to the landing place.

川かわ沿ぞいに小ちいさな船ふな着つき場ばがある。

There is a small landing place along the river.

Kanji

船ship, boat
着don, arrive, wear
場location, place

Related words

港みなと
港 is a larger port or harbor, while 船着き場 is a specific landing spot for boats, often smaller.
桟さん橋ばし
桟橋 is a pier or jetty extending into the water, whereas 船着き場 can be any landing place, including a simple shore spot.

Built from

船ふな着つき+場ば

Written forms

船ふな着つき場ば
Standard spelling with okurigana; high frequency in news.
船ふな着つき場ば
Variant without the okurigana き; less common but still used.

Etymology

Compound of 船 (funa, 'boat') + 着き (tsuki, 'arriving', from verb 着く) + 場 (ba, 'place').