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TOPIK 3noun

해변

haebyeon

해변이 · 해변을

beach, seashore

Example

여름에 친구들과 해변에서 수영했어요.

I swam at the beach with my friends in the summer.

Word parts

해 sea변 edge

Literally 'sea edge'.

Good to know

바닷가 is the everyday native word; 해변 sounds a bit more formal or descriptive.