岸 辺(きしべ)

きしべ

noun

shore; bank; waterside

nature location

1. shore; bank; waterside

The edge of a body of water — river, lake, or sea.

湖(みずうみ)の岸辺(きしべ)に立(た)った。

I stood on the shore of the lake.

岸辺(きしべ)に小(ちい)さなボートが並(なら)んでいた。

Small boats were lined up along the shore.

夕日(ゆうひ)に照(て)らされた岸辺(きしべ)の風景(ふうけい)は、まるで絵(え)のように美(うつく)しかった。

The shore lit up by the sunset was as beautiful as a painting.

Composed of 岸(きし) (shore, bank) + 辺(べ) (vicinity, edge). A somewhat literary word that can refer to the edge of any body of water. Has a poetic, evocative quality and appears frequently in literature and song titles.

Common collocations

湖(みずうみ)の岸辺(きしべ): lakeshore
川(かわ)の岸辺(きしべ): riverbank
岸辺(きしべ)に打(う)ち寄(よ)せる波(なみ): waves lapping at the shore
岸辺(きしべ)を歩(ある)く: to walk along the shore

Similar words

川辺(かわべ): riverside — specifically for rivers
川岸(かわぎし): riverbank — more concrete, the physical bank
海辺(うみべ): seaside — specifically for the ocean
湖畔(こはん): lakeside — specifically for lakes, often more formal

Related Words

Compare: 川辺(かわべ) (riverside)

Compare: 川岸(かわぎし) (riverbank)

Compare: 海辺(うみべ) (seaside)

Compare: 湖畔(こはん) (lakeside)

Compare: 水辺(みずべ) (waterside)

Compare: 湖岸(こがん) (lakeshore)

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