沿 岸(えんがん)

えんがん

noun

coast, shore, coastal area

geography

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)

Compare: 海岸(かいがん) (beach, shoreline)

Related: 沖合(おきあい) (offshore, open sea)

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Added 2026.2.24 17:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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