埠頭(ふとう)

ふとう
noun
wharf; pier; dock
1. wharf; pier; dock
A structure built along the waterfront where ships can dock for loading and unloading cargo or passengers.
埠頭(ふとう)に船(ふね)が着(つ)いた。
A ship arrived at the wharf.
コンテナが埠頭(ふとう)に積(つ)み上(あ)げられている。
Containers are piled up on the dock.
横浜(よこはま)の大(おお)さん橋(ばし)埠頭(ふとう)は観光(かんこう)スポットとしても人気(にんき)がある。
Yokohama's Osanbashi Pier is also popular as a tourist spot.

Refers to a waterfront structure for ships to dock. While the kanji 埠(ふ) specifically denotes a wharf or landing place, it is rarely used outside this compound.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 埠頭(ふとう)に着(つ)く: to arrive at the wharf
  • 埠頭(ふとう)で荷(に)を降(お)ろす: to unload cargo at the dock
  • コンテナ埠頭(ふとう): container terminal
  • 旅客(りょかく)埠頭(ふとう): passenger terminal

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 港(みなと): port, harbor — the broader term for the entire port area
  • 桟橋(さんばし): pier, jetty — a narrower structure extending into the water
  • 波止場(はとば): wharf — a slightly literary or nostalgic synonym

NOTE:
Major Japanese ports like 横浜(よこはま), 神戸(こうべ), and 東京(とうきょう) have well-known named 埠頭(ふとう) that double as landmarks and tourist destinations.

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