桟橋

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 桟橋 is read as さんばし and is a noun for a pier or jetty extending from shore so boats can dock or people can cross over water.
• Basic usage: A boat reaching a pier appears in 船が桟橋に着く, while crossing a wooden jetty appears in 木造の桟橋を渡る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Docking point and walkway
  • It can serve both as a place where passengers leave a boat and as a walkway extending over water.
• Difference from 埠頭
  • Unlike the word for a larger wharf area with freight or passenger facilities, this term focuses on a relatively narrow structure extending from the shore.