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川
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かわ only; Common noun
river; stream
Examples
この川はあの川の３倍長い。
This river is three times longer than that one.
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Suffix; Suffix used with the names of rivers
River; the ... river
Examples
信濃川と阿賀野川ではどちらが長いですか。
Which is longer, the Shinano River or the Agano River?
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along the river; riverside
Examples
そのビルは川沿いに建っている。
The building stands on the river.
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kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
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ひすい only
jade (gem)
3
ひすい only
beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
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upper reaches of a river; upstream
Examples
ここから３キロほど川上に村が１つある。
There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.
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riverbank; riverside
Examples
川岸で数人の男が糸を垂れている。
Several men are fishing from the riverbank.
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riverbed
Examples
それは川底で見つかった。
It was found at the bottom of the river.
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riverbank; riverside
Examples
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
Examples
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
Examples
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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the other side of a river
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Sensitive
the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
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enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)
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breeze off a river
Examples
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)
Examples
川下りでびしょびしょになった。
I got soaked boating downriver.