船 着(ふなつ)き場(ば)

ふなつきば

noun

boat landing; wharf; pier

building transportation

1. boat landing; wharf; pier; dock

A place where boats moor, and passengers board and disembark. Typically a smaller facility than a full port.

船着(ふなつ)き場(ば)で船(ふね)を待(ま)った。

I waited for the boat at the pier.

川沿(かわぞ)いに小(ちい)さな船着(ふなつ)き場(ば)がある。

There is a small boat landing along the river.

観光客(かんこうきゃく)は船着(ふなつ)き場(ば)から遊覧船(ゆうらんせん)に乗(の)り込(こ)み、湖(みずうみ)を一周(いっしゅう)した。

The tourists boarded the sightseeing boat from the pier and went around the lake.

A place where boats dock and passengers get on and off. Composed of 船着(ふなつ)き (boat mooring) + 場(ば) (place). Refers to smaller landing spots rather than large commercial ports.

Common collocations

船着(ふなつ)き場(ば)で待(ま)つ: to wait at the pier
船着(ふなつ)き場(ば)に着(つ)く: to arrive at the dock
船着(ふなつ)き場(ば)から出発(しゅっぱつ)する: to depart from the landing

Similar words

桟橋(さんばし): pier, jetty — a structure extending into water
波止場(はとば): wharf, dock — similar scale; slightly more literary
港(みなと): port, harbor — larger facility for ships
埠頭(ふとう): wharf, pier — larger, commercial docking area
渡(わた)し場(ば): ferry landing — specifically for ferries

Related Words

Compare: 桟橋(さんばし) (pier, jetty)

Compare: 波止場(はとば) (wharf, dock)

Compare: 港(みなと) (port, harbor)

Compare: 埠頭(ふとう) (wharf, pier)

Compare: 渡(わた)し場(ば) (ferry landing)

Related: 船(ふね) (boat, ship)

Compare: 漁港(ぎょこう) (fishing port)

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Added 2026.4.2 2:24 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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