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N1 Noun

沿岸(えんがん)coast, shore, littoral

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    1. Noun

      1.

      coast, shore

    2. Noun

      2.

      coastal waters, inshore waters, coastal area

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    沿岸 【えんがん】

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      地中海(ちちゅうかい)沿岸(えんがん)国々(くにぐに)名前(なまえ)(おぼ)える。

      Remember the names of the countries along the Mediterranean coast. {coast, shore, littoral}

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      海人(あま)さんが沿岸(えんがん)でウニを()りました。

      Mr. Kaito collected sea urchins along the coast. {coast, shore, littoral}

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      台風(たいふう)のせいで、沿岸(えんがん)では高波(たかなみ)発生(はっせい)しています。

      Due to the typhoon, high waves are occurring along the coast. {coast, shore, littoral}

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      中国(ちゅうごく)漁船(ぎょせん)度々(たびたび)日本海(にほんかい)沿岸(えんがん)侵入(しんにゅう)してきているそうだ。

      It seems that Chinese fishing boats frequently intrude into the littoral of the Sea of Japan. {coast, shore, littoral}

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      (わたし)たちは遠洋(えんよう)での漁業(ぎょぎょう)先立(さきだ)って、(いま)沿岸(えんがん)での漁業(ぎょぎょう)修行(しゅぎょう)をしています。

      Before we embark on deep-sea fishing, we are currently training in fisheries along the coast. {coast, shore, littoral}

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