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臨海

りんかい

N1coastal · seaside

Examples

臨海地域には大きな倉庫が並んでいます。

町は臨海公園に新しい遊歩道を整備しました。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 臨海 is read as りんかい and is a noun meaning coastal, placed directly before location nouns in 臨海地域 and 臨海公園.
  • Basic usage: It describes the seaside location of an area or a facility such as a park.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Compound position
    • 臨海 precedes 地域 or 公園 to specify a coastal location.
  • Usage range
    • The examples use it in formal place labels rather than for an action performed at the beach.

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