海岸

かいがん

Coast, seashore

N4noun·kaigan

How to remember it

海 (sea) + 岸 (shore) — the sea's shore, where land meets the waves.

Example sentences

  • 海岸で貝殻を拾いました。

    かいがんでかいがらをひろいました。

    I picked up shells on the coast.

  • 夏は海岸がとても賑やかです。

    なつはかいがんがとてもにぎやかです。

    The coast is very lively in summer.

Usage

Formal word for the coastline generally; 砂浜 means the sandy beach itself.

Related words

砂浜浜辺

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