磯 遊(いそあそ)び

いそあそび

noun

playing at a rocky shore; tide pool exploration

1. playing at a rocky shore; tide pool exploration

Recreational time spent at a rocky seashore, especially looking for small creatures in tide pools at low tide. A popular family outing in spring and summer.

子供(こども)たちと磯遊(いそあそ)びをした。

I went tide pooling with the kids.

磯遊(いそあそ)びは春(はる)の大潮(おおしお)の時(とき)がおすすめだ。

Spring spring tides are the best time for tide pool exploration.

磯遊(いそあそ)びをする時(とき)は、滑(すべ)りにくい靴(くつ)と帽子(ぼうし)を忘(わす)れずに。

When you go tide pooling, don't forget non-slip shoes and a hat.

Compound of 磯(いそ) (rocky shore) + 遊(あそ)び (play). A classic seasonal activity, traditionally enjoyed around the spring 大潮(おおしお) (spring tides) when low tide exposes the most tide pools.

Common collocations

磯遊(いそあそ)びをする: to go tide pooling
磯遊(いそあそ)びに出(で)かける: to go out for tide pooling
磯遊(いそあそ)びスポット: tide-pooling spot

Similar words

潮干狩(しおひが)り: clam digging — specifically gathering shellfish on tidal flats
海水浴(かいすいよく): swimming at the beach — at a sandy beach, not rocky shore
磯釣(いそづ)り: shore fishing — fishing from rocky shores

Related Words

Compare: 潮干狩(しおひが)り (clam digging)

Compare: 海水浴(かいすいよく) (swimming at the beach)

Compare: 磯釣(いそづ)り (shore fishing)

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Added 2026.6.6 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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