1.
beach; seashore; foreshore
The sandy or pebbly area along the edge of the sea. A slightly literary or poetic word for beach compared to the more common 海辺.
浜辺を散歩した。
I took a walk along the beach.
浜辺に貝殻がたくさん落ちていた。
There were many shells lying on the beach.
夕日に染まった浜辺は本当に美しかった。
The beach bathed in the sunset was truly beautiful.
USAGE:
A somewhat literary or evocative word for beach. More commonly used in written language, songs, and poetic contexts than in everyday conversation, where 海辺 or ビーチ tend to be preferred.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 浜辺を歩く (walk along the beach)
- 浜辺に打ち上げられる (be washed ashore)
- 浜辺の砂 (sand on the beach)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 海辺: seaside — more general and conversational term for the area near the sea
- ビーチ: beach — loanword, often used for resort or swimming beaches
- 砂浜: sandy beach — specifically refers to a beach with sand