WORD DETAIL
浜風
はまかぜ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
浜風combines浜, shore, with風, wind, and denotes a breeze coming from a coastal setting. - Basic usage: Direction appears in
町へ吹く, while what the wind carries appears in潮の香りを運ぶ.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Place and wind
浜identifies the coastal source or setting of the wind; the compound does not simply mean the shore as a place.
- Movement and carriage
- Distinguish the breeze blowing toward town from its effect of carrying the scent of the sea.

