Translation guide
A body of water partly enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf. In Japanese, the most common word is 湾 (わん), often used in names. For a small bay or inlet, 入り江 (いりえ) is used. There are also specific terms for bays in geography or architecture.
A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.
The standard word for a bay, often used in proper names like Tokyo Bay (東京湾). Can be used alone or in compounds.
Tokyo Bay is beautiful.
The ship entered the bay.
A small bay, inlet, or cove, often with a more irregular shape. Conveys a sense of a sheltered, intimate body of water.
An older term for a bay, inlet, or seashore, often found in place names and classical poetry. Not commonly used in modern conversation.
Referring to a specific named bay, like Hudson Bay or the Bay of Bengal.
Attach 湾 (わん) directly to the name. For foreign bays, the name is usually in katakana.
A window projecting outward from a building.
A bay window or oriel window. Commonly used in architecture and daily life.
A reddish-brown color with black points, used for horses.
Specifically refers to a bay horse color. Used in equestrian contexts.
An evergreen tree of the laurel family, whose leaves are used as a herb.
A defined area or compartment, such as a loading bay or a parking bay.
Loanword from English, used in compounds like ローディングベイ (loading bay) or パーキングベイ (parking bay).
湾 (わん) is the general term for a bay, often large and open. 入り江 (いりえ) refers to a smaller, more enclosed inlet or cove, often with a picturesque quality. Use 湾 for geographical names and larger bodies; use 入り江 for small, sheltered bays.
Tokyo Bay is a large bay.
The bay was calm and blue.
入り江で泳いだ。
We swam in the cove.
The inlet is surrounded by rocks.
松島の浦は景色がいい。
The bay of Matsushima has beautiful scenery.
ベンガル湾
Bay of Bengal
I put flowers on the bay window.
Literally 'projecting window', a more technical term for a bay window.
This house has a bay window.
彼は鹿毛の馬に乗っている。
He is riding a bay horse.
The bay laurel tree. Leaves are called ローリエ (laurel) in cooking.
I use bay leaves in cooking.
Loanword from French 'laurier', commonly used for the culinary herb bay leaf.
Simmer with a bay leaf.
トラックがローディングベイに停まっている。
The truck is parked at the loading bay.
A section or compartment, can be used for parking bays or storage bays.
Park the car in the parking bay.
We rested in a small cove.
湾岸 (わんがん) means 'bay coast' or 'bay shore', often used in road names like 湾岸道路 (coastal road). It does not mean 'bay' itself.
We anchored in a small bay.