マリーナ
まりーな
noun
marina (harbor for pleasure boats)
1.
marina — a small harbor or dock designed for pleasure boats and yachts
A harbor facility specifically for yachts, motorboats, and other pleasure craft, typically including mooring berths, fueling stations, and clubhouse facilities. Distinguished from a general commercial or fishing port.
マリーナにヨットを停めた。
I moored the yacht at the marina.
海沿いのマリーナにしゃれたレストランがある。
There is a stylish restaurant at the seaside marina.
休日にはマリーナから船を出して、家族で海に釣りに行く。
On weekends I take the boat out from the marina and go fishing at sea with the family.
Loanword from English 'marina', ultimately from Italian 'marina' ('coast; shore'). Written with a long-vowel mark (ー) after マリ, reflecting the English pronunciation.
USAGE:
- Refers to a facility for recreational boating, not to commercial or fishing ports.
- Commonly found in resort-area names (e.g., 横浜ベイサイドマリーナ) and in the names of condominiums or residential developments built beside such harbors.
- Often paired with related loanwords like ヨットハーバー, which overlaps with マリーナ but emphasizes sailing yachts specifically.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- マリーナに船を停める: to moor a boat at a marina
- マリーナから出港する: to set sail from a marina
- マリーナ会員: marina member (member of a marina club)
- 豪華マリーナ: luxury marina
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ヨットハーバー: yacht harbor — near-synonym; emphasis on sailboats.
- 港: port; harbor — general term, including commercial and fishing ports.
- 漁港: fishing port — harbor for fishing boats only.
- 桟橋: pier; jetty — the individual docking structure within a harbor.