桟橋
Reading: さんきょう
Meaning: pier, jetty, wharf
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Example Sentence
船 は 桟橋 に 向かって 進んで います
The ship is moving toward the pier.
Usage Notes
Refers to both elevated bridges over valleys and piers extending into water. More formal than さんばし.
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