沿岸(えんがん)

えんがん
noun
coast, shore, coastal area
1. coast, shore, coastal area
The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or river. Used in geographic, meteorological, and military contexts.
沿岸(えんがん)に町(まち)が多(おお)い。
There are many towns along the coast.
台風(たいふう)が沿岸(えんがん)地域(ちいき)に接近(せっきん)している。
A typhoon is approaching the coastal area.
この沿岸(えんがん)では昔(むかし)から漁業(ぎょぎょう)が盛(さか)んだ。
Fishing has flourished along this coast since ancient times.

USAGE:
Often used as a noun modifier: 沿岸(えんがん)地域(ちいき) (coastal area), 沿岸(えんがん)漁業(ぎょぎょう) (coastal fishing). Refers specifically to the land along a body of water, whereas 海岸(かいがん) focuses more on the beach or shoreline itself.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 沿岸(えんがん)地域(ちいき): coastal area/region
  • 沿岸(えんがん)漁業(ぎょぎょう): coastal fishing
  • 沿岸(えんがん)部(ぶ): coastal zone
  • 沿岸(えんがん)警備(けいび): coast guard duties
  • 太平洋(たいへいよう)沿岸(えんがん): Pacific coast

Related Words

Related: 沿(そ)う (to run along)
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