川岸

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 川岸(かわぎし) means the bank: the land bordering a river.
• Basic usage: It identifies a location by the river, as in 川岸に腰を下ろす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Location particles
  • In 川岸で休む, で marks where resting takes place. In 川岸に腰を下ろす, に marks the place where someone sits down.