dock in Japanese
dock in Japanese is 羊蹄, 酸葉, 埠頭 — dock means a structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
dock in Japanese
羊蹄
Pronounced: gishigishi
Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
酸葉
Pronounced: suiba
Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
埠頭
Pronounced: futō
(US, nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading.
被告席
Pronounced: hikokuseki
(law) Part of a courtroom where the accused sits.
牛蒡
Pronounced: gobō
A burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant.
ドック
Pronounced: dokku
(UK, nautical) The body of water next to and around a pier.
船渠
Pronounced: senkyo
(UK, nautical) The body of water next to and around a pier.
ドック
Pronounced: dokku
What does "dock" mean?
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noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
"Cranes lifted heavy containers off the ship and onto the dock."
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verb To bring a ship into a dock, or for a spacecraft to connect to another craft or station.
"The cruise ship will dock at the port early tomorrow morning."
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verb To deduct an amount from someone's pay or score as a penalty.
"The teacher will dock a mark from your essay if it is handed in late."
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noun The enclosed area in a courtroom where the accused sits during a trial.
"The man in the dock listened carefully to the judge's words."
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dock in a sentence
- Cranes lifted heavy containers off the ship and onto the dock.
- We walked along the dock and watched the sailors repair their nets.
- The cruise ship will dock at the port early tomorrow morning.
- The ferry docks here twice a day.
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What is "dock" in Japanese?
"dock" in Japanese is 羊蹄, 酸葉, 埠頭. dock means: A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
How do you pronounce 羊蹄?
"dock" in Japanese is 羊蹄, pronounced "gishigishi".
How do you use "dock" in a sentence?
Example: "Cranes lifted heavy containers off the ship and onto the dock." In Japanese, "dock" is 羊蹄, 酸葉, 埠頭.
Are there other ways to say "dock" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 7 translations listed for "dock": 羊蹄, 酸葉, 埠頭, 被告席, 牛蒡, ドック.
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