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How do you say "dock" in Japanese?
ドック
dokku
In Japanese, "dock" is ドック (dokku).
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Pronunciation
DOK-koo, two syllables where the doubled consonant creates a brief stop before the final clipped 'ku'.
Writing and usage
ドック is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
ボートは桟橋に固定されていました。
booto ha sanbashi ni kotei sareteimashita.
The boat was tied to the dock.
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How to remember ドック
Dokku is just 'dock' with a small vowel tacked on — about as close to the English word as loanwords get.
Related words
- courtyard 中庭 nakaniwa
- plaza 広場 hiroba
- square 町の広場 machi no hiroba
- monument 記念碑 kinenhi
- lighthouse 灯台 toudai
- pier 桟橋 sanbashi
- marina マリーナ mariina
- suburb 郊外 kougai
- countryside 田園風景 den'enfuukei
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Questions about ドック
How do you pronounce ドック?
DOK-koo, two syllables where the doubled consonant creates a brief stop before the final clipped 'ku'.
Is ドック formal or casual?
ドック is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is ドック written in Japanese?
ドック is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as dokku.
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"Dock" in other languages
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