This is the 5067th most frequent Japanese word.
西岸
"West coast."
The term 西岸 (west coast) is used to describe a geographical region along the western shoreline of a place.
カリフォルニア州の西岸は美しい風景が広がっています。
The west coast of California offers beautiful landscapes.
西岸 in this context refers to specific areas on the western coast of Japan, highlighting regional climatic tendencies.
日本の西岸地域は冬の降雪が少ない傾向があります。
The west coastal region of Japan tends to have less snowfall in winter.
In this sentence, 西岸 represents the western side of a river rather than a coastline, expanding its usage to include banks of rivers or similar structures.