Japanese

すなはま
Meaning: sandy beach
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

砂
浜

Example sentences

I like walking on the sandy beach with my dog.
砂浜には子供の足跡が残っていた。
There were child's footprints left on the sandy beach.
潮が満ちてきて、砂浜が狭くなった。
The tide came in, and the beach became narrower.
彼は砂浜を裸足で走るのが好きだ。
He likes running barefoot on the sandy beach.
砂浜に空の瓶が流れ着いた。
An empty bottle drifted ashore on the beach.
ウミガメの卵が砂浜で一斉に孵化した。
Sea turtle eggs hatched all at once on the beach.
ウミガメは砂浜に穴を掘って産卵する。
Sea turtles dig holes in the sandy beach and lay eggs.
満潮になると砂浜が狭くなります。
The beach gets narrower when it's high tide.

Usage Notes

Refers specifically to the sandy part of a beach or seashore.

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