寄港

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 寄港 is read as きこう and refers to a ship making a call at a port during a voyage.
• Basic usage: It can describe the act of stopping for a purpose such as supplies or the period during which the ship remains in port.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Calling at a port
  • Mark the port with に, as in 小さな港に, and add a purpose with a phrase such as 補給のため. Example: 客船は補給のため小さな港に寄港しました。
• During the port call
  • 寄港中 means while the ship is stopped at the port and connects that interval with another action. Example: 寄港中に乗客たちは港町を散策しました。