A1 noun Neutre #3,670 le plus courant

minato /mi.na.to/

A place on the coast where ships can dock and transfer goods or passengers. It acts as a vital hub for maritime transportation and trade.

Exemples

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港で大きな船が見えます。

You can see a big ship at the port.

2

本日は横浜港の歴史についてご説明いたします。

Today, I will explain the history of the Port of Yokohama.

3

明日、港に釣りに行かない?

Want to go fishing at the port tomorrow?

Famille de mots

Nom
Adjectif
港の
Apparenté
港湾
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Mi-na-to' as 'Meet-at-the-ocean-to' see the big ships docking.

Quiz rapide

船が( )に着きました。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

Exemples

1

港で大きな船が見えます。

everyday

You can see a big ship at the port.

2

本日は横浜港の歴史についてご説明いたします。

formal

Today, I will explain the history of the Port of Yokohama.

3

明日、港に釣りに行かない?

informal

Want to go fishing at the port tomorrow?

4

港のインフラ整備は、国家の経済発展において不可欠である。

academic

The development of port infrastructure is essential for a nation's economic development.

5

貨物は、来週の月曜日に港に到着する予定です。

business

The cargo is scheduled to arrive at the port next Monday.

Famille de mots

Nom
Adjectif
港の
Apparenté
港湾

Collocations courantes

港に入る to enter the port
港を出る to leave the port
港町 a port town
貿易港 a trade port
漁港 fishing port

Phrases Courantes

空港

airport (literally 'sky port')

寄港する

to call at a port

開港

opening of a port

Souvent confondu avec

vs 空港 (くうこう)

While both contain the 'port' kanji, 'minato' refers only to sea ports, whereas 'kuukou' is for airplanes.

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Notes d'usage

When the kanji 港 stands alone, it is read as 'minato'. In compound words like '空港' (airport) or '港湾' (harbor), it is read as 'kou'.

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Erreurs courantes

Beginners sometimes use 'minato' when they actually mean 'airport' because they recognize the kanji. Always specify 'kuukou' for air travel.

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Mi-na-to' as 'Meet-at-the-ocean-to' see the big ships docking.

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Origine du mot

Derived from 'mizu-no-to', which literally means 'gate/door of water'.

Modèles grammaticaux

Uses the counter '-kō' (港) when counting specific ports. Usually paired with particles 'ni' (to/at) or 'de' (at/in) depending on the action.
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Contexte culturel

Japan is an island nation with many famous port cities like Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki, which were historically the first gates to international influence.

Quiz rapide

船が( )に着きました。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

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