桟橋

さんばし · sanbashi · JLPT N1 · noun

pier

🌊 桟 (wooden post) + 橋 (bridge): a wooden bridge out over the water, where ships tie up

Sounds like 'sun' + 'bash': a bridge-like walkway (橋) built from wooden posts (桟) that extends out over the sea for boats to dock.

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