1.
harbor; port; port facility
A harbor or port area, especially when referring to the infrastructure and facilities as a whole. More formal and technical than 港 alone.
港湾施設の整備が進んでいる。
Development of port facilities is progressing.
この地域は港湾を中心に発展してきた。
This area has developed with the port at its center.
国際港湾として機能するためには、大型船舶が入れる水深が必要だ。
To function as an international port, sufficient water depth for large vessels is required.
USAGE: 港湾 is a formal, technical term for a port or harbor, often used in administrative, logistics, and engineering contexts. In everyday speech, 港 is more natural.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 港湾施設 (port facilities)
- 港湾都市 (port city)
- 港湾労働者 (port workers, longshoremen)
- 港湾整備 (port development/maintenance)
- 国際港湾 (international port)
SIMILAR WORDS: 港 is the everyday word for a port or harbor. 港湾 is the official/technical term that encompasses the entire port infrastructure. In compound modifiers (e.g., 港湾施設), 港湾 is preferred over 港.