両りょう岸がん

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ん

Meanings

1

both banks; both shores

Refers to the two sides of a river, stream, or similar body of water. Often used in geographical descriptions, news reports, or literary contexts.

川かわの両りょう岸がんに桜さくらが植うえられている。
Cherry trees are planted on both banks of the river.
洪こう水ずいで両りょう岸がんの家いえが被ひ害がいを受うけた。
Houses on both banks were damaged by the flood.

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Usage patterns

両りょう岸がんを結むすぶto link both banks together (e.g. with a bridge)
この橋はしは川かわの両りょう岸がんを結むすんでいる。
This bridge connects both banks of the river.
両りょう岸がんに広ひろがるto spread along/across both banks
桜さくらの花はなが川かわの両りょう岸がんに広ひろがっている。
Cherry blossoms line both banks of the river.

Kanji

両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
岸beach

Opposites

片かた岸ぎし
片岸 refers to just one bank or shore of a river, while 両岸 refers to both banks together.

Don't confuse with

対たい岸がん
対岸 means the opposite (far) bank as seen from where you stand, whereas 両岸 means both banks considered together.

Word family

両りょう岸がん関かん係けい
cross-strait relations

Written forms

両岸Usage100%
- りょうがん
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading りょうぎし is rare and not normally used in modern Japanese.
- りょうぎし
りょうぎし

Etymology

Compound of 両 (both) and 岸 (bank, shore). The reading りょうぎし is a rare alternative using the older kun'yomi for 岸.