沿岸 (Engan) is a Japanese noun meaning “coast, shore, coastal waters, inshore waters”.
Meanings
- nouncoast; shore
- nouncoastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
Examples
沿岸地帯には津波警報が出た。
The coast was warned against a tsunami.
船は沿岸に向かって急いで進んだ。
The ship made for the shore.
トロール漁船は沿岸の魚をとりつくしました。
Fishing trawlers have fished out all the local waters.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).