船着(ふなつ)き場(ば)

ふなつきば
noun
boat landing; wharf; pier
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
  • 渡し場(わたしば): ferry landing — specifically for ferries
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