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海岸 — meaning in English

kaigan

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English meaning

  • beach noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
  • coast noun The land bordering the sea.
  • seashore noun The land along the edge of the sea, especially where it meets the beach.
  • seaside noun An area next to the sea, typically a beach resort or coastal town, especially in British English.
  • shore noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Senses

海岸 is used for these senses in English:

  • beach A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water.
  • coast The edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake. [from 14th c.]
  • seashore The coastal land bordering a sea or an ocean.
  • seaside (chiefly, UK) The area by and around the sea; including the beach, promenade or cliffs
  • shore (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.

beach — full definition

  1. noun A sandy or pebbly shore along the sea or a lake.
  2. verb To bring a boat or ship deliberately onto the shore, or to run aground.

coast — full definition

  1. noun The land bordering the sea.
  2. verb To move forward without applying power, relying on existing momentum.
  3. verb To achieve something with minimal effort.

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