桟橋・棧橋|さんばしsanbashi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounwharf; bridge; jetty; pier

• Synonym波止場はとばNeutralA harbor wharf or dock, as in 「波止場に立つ」; the word carries a lyrical, evocative flavor. 桟橋 is a pier built out over the water for boarding and landing.
• Synonym埠頭ふとうWrittenWritten/formal term for a facility jutting into a harbor where ships dock to load and unload passengers and cargo, as in 「コンテナ埠頭」; suggests large ports.
• Related突堤とっていWrittenWritten term for a jetty or dike extending into the sea; leans toward breakwater use, unlike 桟橋, which serves for boarding and landing.
• Related岸壁がんぺきNeutralA quay wall built along the shoreline for mooring ships; can also mean a steep, cliff-like coast. Unlike 桟橋, it runs along the land rather than out over the water.

Use 「桟橋」 for a pier built out over the water for boarding, as in 「桟橋から船に乗る」. For a harbor wharf say 「波止場」, for large cargo terminals 「埠頭」, and for the quay wall along the shore 「岸壁」.

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1. （さんきょう、さんばし）渓谷けいこくに高たかく架かけた橋はし。
2. （さんばし）船舶せんぱくに搭乗とうじょう、積載せきさいのために岸きしから船舶せんぱくに架かける設備せつび。