岩 場(いわば)

いわば

noun

rocky area; rocky place; rocky terrain

1. rocky area; rocky place; rocky terrain

An area of ground, coastline, or mountain that is covered with large rocks or rock formations. Often used in the context of climbing, hiking, or fishing.

岩場(いわば)で釣(つ)りをした。

I fished from the rocky area.

岩場(いわば)は滑(すべ)りやすいので注意(ちゅうい)してください。

The rocky area is slippery, so please be careful.

急(きゅう)な岩場(いわば)を登(のぼ)るには専門(せんもん)の道具(どうぐ)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

Climbing steep rocky terrain requires specialized equipment.

Compound of 岩(いわ) (rock) + 場(ば) (place), with 場(ば) voicing to ば in this compound.

Common collocations

岩場(いわば)を登(のぼ)る: to climb a rocky area
岩場(いわば)で釣(つ)りをする: to fish from rocks
険(けわ)しい岩場(いわば): steep rocky terrain
岩場(いわば)に囲(かこ)まれた海岸(かいがん): rocky coastline

Similar words

岩肌(いわはだ): rock face — the exposed surface of a rock, not an area
岩礁(がんしょう): reef; rocky shoal — submerged or partially submerged rocks in the sea
磯(いそ): rocky beach — specifically a rocky shoreline

Related Words

Compare: 岩肌(いわはだ) (rock face)

Compare: 岩礁(がんしょう) (reef)

Compare: 磯(いそ) (rocky beach)

Compare: 岩山(いわやま) (rocky mountain)

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