海 岸 線(かいがんせん)

かいがんせん

noun

coastline; shoreline

1. coastline; shoreline

The line where land meets the sea, or the shape and length of a stretch of coast. Also used for a railway or road that runs along the coast.

美(うつく)しい海岸線(かいがんせん)だ。

What a beautiful coastline.

車(くるま)で海岸線(かいがんせん)を走(はし)った。

We drove along the coastline.

リアス海岸(かいがん)の入(い)り組(く)んだ海岸線(かいがんせん)は、上空(じょうくう)から見(み)ると特(とく)に印象的(いんしょうてき)だ。

The intricate coastline of a ria coast is especially striking from the air.

Common collocations

海岸線(かいがんせん)を走(はし)る / ドライブする: to drive along the coast
入(い)り組(く)んだ海岸線(かいがんせん): an indented, intricate coastline
海岸線(かいがんせん)が続(つづ)く: the coastline stretches on
長(なが)い海岸線(かいがんせん): a long coastline (Japan's is about 35,000 km)

Similar words

海岸(かいがん): the coast or seashore as a place
沿岸(えんがん): the coastal area or waters (fishing, shipping, weather warnings)
水平線(すいへいせん): the horizon at sea — a different line altogether

Related Words

Compare: 沿岸(えんがん) (the coastal area or waters)

Compare: 水平線(すいへいせん) (the horizon at sea)

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Added 2026.10.7 9:56 · Revised 2026.10.7 9:58

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