Rocky Coast - rocky coast

Japanese: 岩石海岸 - がんせきかいがん（英語表記）rocky coast

A coast made of exposed rocks. It often develops where mountains approach the sea. Sea cliffs, sea caves, wave-cut platforms, and other features are well developed, and the coastline is complex. A coast made of bedrock or large boulders is also called a rocky coast. Rocky coasts with many inlets and outlets often make good harbors and serve as bases for fishing. Examples include the coast of Norway, the coast of Brittany in France, and the Izu Peninsula and Sanriku Coast in Japan.

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Japanese:

露出した岩石から成る海岸。山地が海に迫るところに発達することが多い。海食崖，海食洞，波食台などがよく発達し，海岸線は複雑。岩盤や大岩塊などから成る海岸を磯ともいう。出入りの多い岩石海岸は良港湾となり，漁業の根拠地になることが多い。ノルウェー海岸，フランスのブルターニュ海岸，日本では伊豆半島や三陸海岸などがその例。

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