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fishing port; fishing harbor
A port or harbor primarily used by fishing boats for landing catches, docking, and related operations. Japan has hundreds of fishing ports along its coastline.
朝の漁港は活気がある。
The fishing port is lively in the morning.
この漁港では新鮮な魚が直接買える。
You can buy fresh fish directly at this fishing port.
台風が近づいているため、漁港の船はすべてロープで固定された。
Because a typhoon is approaching, all the boats in the fishing port have been tied down with ropes.
Composed of 漁 (fishing) + 港 (port, harbor). A straightforward compound referring to ports whose primary function is commercial fishing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 漁港の朝市 (fishing port morning market)
- 漁港に水揚げする (to land a catch at the fishing port)
- 漁港の食堂 (fishing port restaurant)
- 漁港周辺 (around the fishing port)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 港 — port, harbor; general term for any port
- 港湾 — harbor, port facilities; more technical and administrative
- 船着き場 — landing place, dock; smaller and less formal
CULTURAL NOTE:
Japanese 漁港 are popular tourist destinations. Many have 朝市 (morning markets) and 食堂 (restaurants) where visitors can eat ultra-fresh seafood. Famous fishing ports include 焼津 (Yaizu), 銚子 (Choshi), and 境港 (Sakaiminato).