沿岸 (えんがん, engan) Japanese meaning: coast | Kotomora受
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The coastal town was damaged by the tsunami.
Fishing is thriving in the coastal area.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉沿岸に位置するto be located along the coast of a place
This town is located along the Pacific coast.
沿岸で漁業を行うto fish in coastal waters
沿岸を警備するto patrol coastal waters
The Coast Guard patrols the coastal waters.
The fishermen in this area fish in the coastal waters.
N2
沿岸 is a formal, often administrative term for coastal areas (e.g. 沿岸警備), while 海辺 is the everyday, evocative word for the seaside.
沿岸 describes a whole coastal region or zone (e.g. 沿岸地域), while 岸辺 refers to the immediate edge of the water at a specific spot.
沖
N3
沿岸 refers to the coastal strip near the shore, while 沖 refers to the open sea away from it.
