Vocabulary

What does 沿岸 (えんがん, engan) mean?

沿岸 (えんがん, engan) means coast, coastal area.

Quick facts
Readingえんがん
Romajiengan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
えんがん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonengan

coast, coastal area

  1. 1noun coast; shore
  2. 2noun coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area

Example sentences

  • The coast guard discovered a suspicious ship.

  • The typhoon caused major damage to coastal areas.

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