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beach, shore, seashore
The sandy or pebbly shore of a sea, lake, or river.
夏は浜で泳ぐのが楽しみだ。
I look forward to swimming at the beach in summer.
浜を散歩しながら貝殻を拾った。
I picked up shells while walking along the beach.
波が浜に打ち寄せる音が心地よい。
The sound of waves lapping at the shore is pleasant.
砂浜に座って、夕日が海に沈むのを眺めた。
I sat on the sandy beach and watched the sun set into the sea.
台風の後、浜にはたくさんの流木やゴミが打ち上げられていて、ボランティアが清掃をしていた。
After the typhoon, lots of driftwood and trash had washed up on the beach, and volunteers were cleaning it up.
浜 refers to a beach or shore. Common in place names throughout Japan.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 浜辺: seashore, beach
- 砂浜: sandy beach
- 石浜: pebble beach
- 浜に打ち上げられる: to be washed up on the beach
IN PLACE NAMES:
- 横浜: Yokohama
- 浜松: Hamamatsu
- 浜田: Hamada
RELATED WORDS:
- 海岸: coast, seashore
- ビーチ: beach (loanword)
- 砂: sand
- 波打ち際: water's edge
CULTURAL NOTE:
- 浜で潮干狩り: clam digging at the beach (popular spring activity)