| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 浜辺 | はまべ |
Pronunciation: hamabe
How to Say It Outloud: ha-ma-be
Usage: 浜辺 refers to the beach or shore and is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
昨日、友達と浜辺に行きました。
昨日、友達と浜辺に行きました。Example Sentence English:Yesterday, I went to the beach with my friends.
Yesterday, I went to the beach with my friends.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 海岸 | かいがん |
Pronunciation: kaigan
How to Say It Outloud: kai-gan
Usage: 海岸 refers to the coast or seashore and can mean a more extensive area than just the beach.
Example Sentence Japanese:美しい海岸を散歩しました。
美しい海岸を散歩しました。Example Sentence English:We took a walk along the beautiful coast.
We took a walk along the beautiful coast.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ビーチ | ビーチ |
Pronunciation: bīchi
How to Say It Outloud: bee-chee
Usage: ビーチ is a direct loanword from English and is used colloquially to refer to the beach.
Example Sentence Japanese:夏休みにビーチに行きます。
夏休みにビーチに行きます。Example Sentence English:I will go to the beach during summer vacation.
I will go to the beach during summer vacation.Dictionary
海うみCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- sea; ocean; waters
- Sea
海岸かいがんCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- coast; beach
- Kaigan
- Coast
浜辺はまべCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- beach; foreshore
浜はまCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- beach; seashore
- captured pieces; captured stones
- Yokohama
- riverbank; riverside
海辺うみべCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- beach; seashore; seaside; coast
水際みずぎわ
Noun- water's edge; waterside; shore
- before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
渚なぎさCommon word
Noun- water's edge; beach; shore
ビーチビーチCommon word
Noun- beach
磯いそCommon word
Noun- (rocky) beach; seashore
磯辺いそべ
Noun- seashore; beach
- food wrapped in nori
波打ち際なみうちぎわ
Noun- water's edge; beach; foreshore
砂浜すなはまCommon word
Noun- sandy beach
- Beach
海浜かいひんCommon word
Noun- seashore; seaside; beach
海水浴場かいすいよくじょうCommon word
Noun- swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
- Seaside resort
遠浅とおあさ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- shoal; wide shallow beach
- Tooasa
浦うらCommon word
Noun- inlet
- seashore; beach
河原かわらCommon word
Noun- dry riverbed; river beach
人工海岸じんこうかいがん
Noun- man-made beach; artificial beach
いそはま
Noun- pebbly beach; rocky beach
ザビーチザビーチ
Noun- The Beach (film)
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