水みず際ぎわ

noun

water's edge; shore; waterside

Refers to the physical boundary where land meets water, such as a riverbank, lakeshore, or seashore.

• 水みず際ぎわまで歩あるいて行いった。

  I walked to the water's edge.

• 水みず際ぎわに小ちいさな花はなが咲さいていた。

  Small flowers were blooming at the waterside.

noun

before landing; at the border; before entering the country

Only with reading みずぎわ

Used in contexts like immigration, customs, or quarantine to refer to measures taken at the point of entry, before people or goods enter the country. Reading is みずぎわ.

• 政せい府ふは水みず際ぎわ対たい策さくを強きょう化かした。

  The government strengthened border control measures.

• ウイルスの水みず際ぎわでの阻そ止しが重じゅう要ようだ。

  Stopping the virus at the border is crucial.