Oct. 31, 2025
The Ocean
My wife grew up in a place with no sea, so she seems to be fine without seeing it. However, since I grew up in a city by the sea, I start to feel confined if I don’t see the ocean for a long time.
Today, my wife and I went for a drive to Manazuru Port in Kanagawa Prefecture. Under a bright, cloudy sky, my heart lifted as I looked out over the vast expanse of the ocean.
Since we had come all the way to a fishing town, we decided to enjoy some sashimi at a local restaurant.
At the port, many seagulls were constantly swooping and circling, aiming for bits of fish for food.
On the way back, we stopped by a seaside café and had coffee on the terrace overlooking the sea. It felt wonderful, though the wind was a bit chilly.
家内は海のない土地で育ったから、海を見なくても平気らしい。けれど、ぼくは海のある町で育ったせいか、しばらく海を見ないと息がつまるような気がする。
今日は妻と一緒に神奈川県の真鶴港までドライブに出かけた。明るい曇り空の下に広がる大海原を目の前にして、心が弾んだ。
せっかく漁港の町に来たのだからと、お店で刺身を味わった。
港では、たくさんのかもめたちがえさの魚を狙って、ひっきりなしに飛び回っていた。帰路は、途中で海辺のカフェに入り海が見えるテラスでコーヒーを飲んだ。気持ちよかったが風がちょっと寒かった。
The Ocean
My wife grew up in a place with nofar from the sea, so she seems to be fine going without seeing it.
However, since I grew up in a city by the sea, I start to feel confined if I don’t see the ocean for a long time.
A note that strictly speaking "sea" and "ocean" are similar but not quite the same thing. Oceans are much larger than seas and are not surrounded by land.
Here I get your meaning, but "sea" might be a better choice as, given the scale of both, I imagine you would not be dissatisfied by seeing the sea.
https://www.britannica.com/science/Ocean-vs-Sea-Whats-the-Difference
Today, my wife and I went for a drive to Manazuru Port in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Under a bright, cloudy sky, my heart lifted as I looked out over the vast expanse of the ocean.
Since we had come all the way to a fishing town, we decided to enjoy some sashimi at a local restaurant.
At the port, many seagulls were constantly swooping and circlingircling and swooping constantly, aiming for bits of fish for food.
This sentence feels a little clunky to me, and I think it's due to the use of "constantly" in between "were" and "swooping". Rearranging it in this way makes it read more naturally to my eyes.
On the way back, we stopped by a seaside café and had coffee on the terrace overlooking the sea.
It felt wonderful, though the wind was a bit chilly.
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Sounds like a nice day out.
The Ocean
My wife grew up in a place with nofar from the sea, so she seems to be fine with nout seeing it.
Slightly better rephrasing. Occasionally, you might instead see "a landlocked place" to express the same idea.
However, since I grew up in a city by the sea, I start to feel confined if I don’t see the ocean for a long time.
Today, my wife and I went for a drive to Manazuru Port in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Under a bright, cloudy sky, my heart lifted as I looked out over the vast expanse of the ocean.
Since we had come all the way to a fishing town, we decided to enjoy some sashimi at a local restaurant.
At the port, many seagulls were constantly swooping and circling, aiming for bits of fish for food.
On the way back, we stopped by a seaside café and had coffee on the terrace overlooking the sea.
It felt wonderful, though the wind was a bit chilly.
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Very nice! I hope your wife enjoyed the experience as much as you did.
Oct. 31, 2025
Thank you！Yes, my wife enjoyed herself.
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However, since I grew up in a city by the sea, I start to feel confined if I don’t see the ocean for a long time. This sentence has been marked as perfect! However, since I grew up in a city by the sea, I start to feel confined if I don’t see the ocean for a long time. A note that strictly speaking "sea" and "ocean" are similar but not quite the same thing. Oceans are much larger than seas and are not surrounded by land. Here I get your meaning, but "sea" might be a better choice as, given the scale of both, I imagine you would not be dissatisfied by seeing the sea. https://www.britannica.com/science/Ocean-vs-Sea-Whats-the-Difference |
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