舷梯

Chinese
sides of boat ladder
trad. (舷梯) 舷 梯
simp. #(舷梯) 舷 梯

Pronunciation

Noun

舷梯

  1. gangplank; gangway (to board a ship or a boat); ramp (to board a plane)

Japanese
Kanji in this term
舷 梯
げん
Grade: S		 てい
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 舷梯 (MC hen thej, literally “boat side, gunwale + ladder”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) げんてー [gèńtéé] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nte̞ː]

Noun

舷(げん)梯(てい) • (gentei) 

  1. a rope ladder used to board or leave a boat or ship
    Synonyms: サイドラダー (saido radā), 船梯子 (funa-bashigo)
  2. an accommodation ladder for a boat or ship
  3. a movable stairway for an airplane, such as mounted in the door or on a specialized truck
    Synonym: タラップ (tarappu)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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