洲す浜はま

noun

sandy beach; wavy sandbar

Refers to a sandbar or beach that projects into the sea, often with a gently curving, wavy shape. A somewhat literary or geographical term.

• 洲す浜はまが美うつくしい海かい岸がん線せんを作つくっている。

  The sandy beach forms a beautiful coastline.

noun

wavy pattern; wavy design

Used for traditional Japanese designs, objects, or motifs that feature a repeating wavy pattern reminiscent of a shoreline. Often seen in art, textiles, or architecture.

• この着き物ものの洲す浜はま模も様ようはとても優ゆう雅がだ。

  The wavy pattern on this kimono is very elegant.

noun

sweet mochi cake

Only with reading すあま

A type of Japanese sweet made from mochi, often colored and shaped. Typically read すあま and may be written 素甘. The connection to the beach/pattern senses is the wavy shape.

See also: 素甘 (すあま)

• お茶ちゃ請うけに洲浜すあまをいただいた。

  I had some sweet mochi cake with my tea.