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川
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riverbank; riverside
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川べりには工場の煙突が林のようにそそり立っている。
The riverside bristles with factory chimneys.
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downstream
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私たちは川下にある橋を渡って回り道をしなければならなかった。
We had to make a detour across a bridge down the river from here.
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width of a river
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川幅はこの地点で急に狭まっています。
The river suddenly narrows at this point.
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As 川の字で寝る, 川の字になって寝る, etc.
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); "river" character
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enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
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breeze off a river
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私たちは涼しい川風に吹かれた。
We enjoyed the cool breeze that came from the river.
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going downstream (in a boat)
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川下りでびしょびしょになった。
I got soaked boating downriver.
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かしょう／かわどこ only
riverbed
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かわどこ／かわゆか／ゆか only
raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
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otter (Lutra lutra)
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Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)