搭乗口
tōjōguchi[to̞ːʑo̞ːɡɯ̟t͡ɕi]
The English phrase "airport gate" is translated into Japanese as 搭乗口 (tōjōguchi).
The term refers to the specific area in an airport where passengers wait to board their aircraft.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 搭乗口 is composed of 搭乗, meaning "boarding" and 口, meaning "mouth" or "opening".
Which one should you use?
While 搭乗口 is the standard term, you may also see the katakana word ゲート used to mean "gate" in an airport context. For more specific or formal descriptions, several variations exist: 空港のゲート means "airport gate", 空港の出発ゲート means "departure gate at the airport", 搭乗ゲート means "boarding gate" and 出国ゲート specifically indicates an "international departure gate".
How do you pronounce it?
tōjōguchi
Did you know?
- The verb 搭乗 comes from 搭, which originally referred to boarding a boat, showing how Japanese terminology for air travel was modeled after maritime travel.
- The character 口 in 搭乗口 means 'mouth', a common Japanese linguistic pattern where openings or entrances are conceptualized as the 'mouth' of a place.
- You may see 搭乗口 written in both kanji and the phonetic hiragana とうじょうぐち on signs to assist children or non-native speakers.
Examples in context
- 私は空港のゲートで友人を出迎えます。I will meet my friend at the airport gate.
- 搭乗ゲートはどこですか？Where is the boarding gate?
- ゲートで待ち合わせましょう！Let's meet at the gate!
- 今、出発ゲートに向かってます。I'm heading towards the departure gate right now.
- 搭乗口に到着しました。tōjōguchi ni tōchaku shimashita.I have arrived at the boarding gate.
- 搭乗口の近くにカフェがあります。tōjōguchi no chikaku ni kafe ga arimasu.There is a cafe near the boarding gate.
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are looking for their gate at a large airport.
- 蓮 Ren搭乗口はどこかな？tōjōguchi wa doko kana?I wonder where the boarding gate is?
- 美咲 Misakiあそこに看板がありますよ。Asoko ni kanban ga arimasu yo.There is a sign over there.
- 蓮 Renあ、搭乗口が見えました。A, tōjōguchi ga miemashita.Ah, I can see the boarding gate.
- 美咲 Misaki急ぎましょう。Isogimashō.Let's hurry.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 搭乗口, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
