(すなはま)

すなはま
noun
sandy beach
1. sandy beach
A beach covered with sand, as opposed to a rocky or pebble beach. Refers to the physical sandy shore area.
砂浜(すなはま)(ある)く。
To walk on the sandy beach.
子供(こども)たちが砂浜(すなはま)(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing on the sandy beach.
(しろ)砂浜(すなはま)(つづ)(うつく)しい海岸(かいがん)だった。
It was a beautiful coastline with stretches of white sandy beach.

砂浜(すなはま) is a compound of (すな) (sand) + (はま) (beach, shore).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (しろ)砂浜(すなはま): white sandy beach
  • 砂浜(すなはま)(ある)く: to walk on the beach
  • 砂浜(すなはま)(あそ)ぶ: to play on the beach

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 海岸(かいがん): coast, seashore (general term)
  • 浜辺(はまべ): beach, seashore (poetic)
  • (はま): beach, shore (shorter form, also used in place names)