桟橋(さんばし)

さんばし
noun
pier, wharf, jetty
1. pier, wharf, jetty
A structure extending into water for boats to dock and for passengers or cargo to board or disembark.
船(ふね)が桟橋(さんばし)に着(つ)いた。
The ship arrived at the pier.
桟橋(さんばし)で釣(つ)りをする。
To fish from the pier.
観光船(かんこうせん)は桟橋(さんばし)から出発(しゅっぱつ)する。
The sightseeing boat departs from the pier.

桟橋(さんばし) refers to a structure for boarding and disembarking boats.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 桟(さん) (scaffold, plank) + 橋(はし/ばし) (bridge)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 埠頭(ふとう): wharf, quay (larger, for commercial ships)
  • 波止場(はとば): wharf, dock
  • 港(みなと): harbor, port

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 桟橋(さんばし)に着(つ)く: to arrive at the pier
  • 桟橋(さんばし)から出発(しゅっぱつ)する: to depart from the pier
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Added 2026.2.1 13:57
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