入り江

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 入り江, read いりえ, denotes a cove or inlet where the shoreline cuts inward.
• Basic usage: It can be the destination a boat enters or the sheltered waterside area in which something is found.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Destination with に
  • In 入り江に入った, に marks the cove as the boat's destination.
• Location of an action with で
  • In 入り江で魚を見つけた, で marks the inlet as the place where the fish were found.