How to say "berth" in Japanese

• 寝床ねどこCommon
  nounCovers the sleeping sense of 'berth': a bed or bunk, as on an overnight ferry or sleeper train. For a ship's docking place or a tournament slot, other words apply.
  子供こどもは寝床ねどこですっかり目めを覚さましている。↗

  The child is wide awake in bed.
• バース
  nounThe loanword for the nautical sense: a ship's allotted space at a dock or pier, as when a large vessel is brought into its berth.
• 泊地はくち
  nounAlso nautical, but leans toward 'anchorage': the place where a ship anchors or lies, as in maritime writing. For a dockside mooring space, バース is the more direct equivalent.
• 出場権しゅつじょうけん
  nounThe sports sense: a berth in a competition, meaning the right to appear — as when a team secures a berth in the Olympics or a tournament.
• 海の駅うみのえき
  expression, nounEssentially 'marina': a waterfront facility where pleasure boats moor, so its 'berth' is a boat's slot at a marina. Seldom the word you want for 'berth' in any other sense.

For a sleeping berth use 寝床; for a ship's docking or anchoring place use 「バース」 or 泊地; for a tournament berth use 出場権; 「海の駅」 is only for marina berths.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 寝床ねどこbed
• バースberth
• 泊地はくちanchorage
• 出場権しゅつじょうけんright to appear (e.g. in Olympics)
• 海の駅うみのえきmarina
• 係留施設けいりゅうしせつmooring facilities