沿岸 (えんがん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

沿岸 (えんがん) means coast / shore / seaside area.

See example sentences below.

沿岸 at a glance

沿岸

えんがんengan

N1noun

coast / shore / seaside area

沿岸えんがんenganN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

coast / shore / seaside area

Example 1

沿岸の町で魚を買いました。

Translation

I bought fish in a coastal town.

Example 2

沿岸警備隊がパトロールをしています。

Translation

The coast guard is patrolling the shore.