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
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