良港(りょうこう)

りょうこう
noun
good harbor; fine port
1. good harbor; fine port
A harbor with natural conditions favorable for ships — deep water, shelter from wind and waves, and safe access. Often appears in geography and history discussions.
ここは良港(りょうこう)として知(し)られている。
This place is known as a fine harbor.
長崎(ながさき)は古(ふる)くから良港(りょうこう)に恵(めぐ)まれていた。
Nagasaki has been blessed with a fine harbor since ancient times.
湾(わん)が深(ふか)く風(かぜ)を遮(さえぎ)るため、昔(むかし)から天然(てんねん)の良港(りょうこう)とされてきた。
Because the bay is deep and blocks the wind, it has long been regarded as a natural fine harbor.

Compound of 良(りょう) (good) + 港(こう) (port). A somewhat formal or written term, more common in geography textbooks, news reports, and historical writing than in casual speech.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 天然(てんねん)の良港(りょうこう): a natural fine harbor
  • 良港(りょうこう)に恵(めぐ)まれる: to be blessed with a good port
  • 良港(りょうこう)として栄(さか)える: to flourish as a fine port

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 港(みなと): port, harbor — everyday neutral term
  • 港湾(こうわん): port and harbor facilities — technical/administrative term
  • 漁港(ぎょこう): fishing port — specific to fishing use
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