1.
seaside; beach; seashore
The area along the coast where land meets the sea.
海辺を散歩する。
To take a walk by the seaside.
海辺に住みたい。
I want to live by the sea.
海辺のホテルに泊まった。
I stayed at a seaside hotel.
夏休みに海辺で遊んだ思い出がある。
I have memories of playing at the seaside during summer vacation.
海辺の町は風が強くて、冬はとても寒くなる。
Seaside towns are windy, and it gets very cold in winter.
海辺 refers to the seaside area, the land along the coast where you can see and access the sea.
WORD FORMATION:
海 (sea) + 辺 (area near) = seaside area
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 海辺を散歩する: to take a walk by the seaside
- 海辺の町: seaside town
- 海辺に住む: to live by the sea
- 海辺で遊ぶ: to play at the beach
- 海辺のホテル: seaside hotel
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 浜辺: beach (sandy area by water)
- 海岸: coast, shore (more geographic/formal)
- 砂浜: sandy beach (emphasis on sand)
- 浜: beach (shorter, common in place names)
- ビーチ: beach (from English, often for swimming beaches)
NUANCE:
海辺 is a gentle, somewhat poetic word that evokes the atmosphere of being near the sea. 海岸 is more neutral/geographic, while ビーチ often implies a recreational swimming beach.