Vocabulary
N1Noun

沿岸

えんがん

Meaning

  • 1.coast
  • 2.shore
  • 3.coastal waters

Meanings across languages

English
coast, shore, coastal waters
Tiếng Việt
bờ biển, bờ, vùng ven biển
日本語
海岸, 浜, 沿海の水域
한국어
해안, 기슭, 연안 수역
中文
海岸, 海岸, 沿海水域
Bahasa Indonesia
pantai, tepi, perairan pantai
ภาษาไทย
ชายฝั่ง, ฝั่ง, น้ำชายฝั่ง
Español
costa, orilla, aguas costeras
Français
côte, rivage, eaux côtières
Deutsch
Küste, Ufer, Küstengewässer
Português
costa, praia, águas costeiras

Kanji used

Example sentences

  • 特に沿岸地域は深刻な被害を受けている。

    In particular, coastal areas are suffering serious damage.

  • 東北の沿岸に位置する町は、10年前の津波により壊滅的な被害を受けた。

    A town situated on the Tōhoku coast suffered devastating damage from the tsunami a decade ago.

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