海岸 (かいがん, kaigan) Japanese meaning: coast | Kotomoraで
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We went to the coast as a family during summer vacation.
This beach has calm waves and is easy to swim in.
Usage patterns
海岸で泳ぐto swim at the coast/beach
In summer, more people swim at the beach.
海岸を歩くto walk along the coast
In the evening, the two of us walked along the coast.
海岸沿いの〈場所〉a place along the coast
I live in a town along the coast.
海岸に打ち上げられるto be washed ashore onto the coast
A whale was washed ashore on the coast.
海岸 is the general, formal word for a coastline or seaside area, while 浜 more often points to the actual sandy or stony strip where you walk or swim.
海岸 specifically means a seacoast or beach, while 水辺 is a broader term covering any waterside area, including rivers and lakes.
地方 (じかた) describes the shore as seen from a boat and is rare, while 海岸 is the common, general word for 'coast' or 'seashore'.
海岸 is the general word for 'coast' or 'seashore' that can include rocky or cliffy areas, whereas 砂浜 refers only to a sandy stretch.
海岸 refers to the physical seashore or beach in general, whereas 湾岸 highlights the developed coastal zone along a specific bay.
海岸 is the general, neutral term for coast or seashore, whereas 磯 emphasizes a rocky, wave-battered shore often used in literary contexts.
海岸 is a broad, geographical term for 'coast', while 渚 focuses narrowly on the line where water meets land.
海岸 refers broadly to the coastline or shore as a geographic feature, while 海水浴場 is a specific spot set up for swimmers.
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coastal artillery; seacoast artillery
seaside; coast; shore
coastline; shoreline · coastal railway line
man-made beach; artificial beach
fault coast
submergent coastline; submerged coast
submerged shoreline; submergent coastline
along the coast; coastal route
