English–Japanese
“large river” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitaiga
Example
この大河は町の近くを流れています。ko no tai ga wa machi no chika ku o naga re te i ma su
This large river flows near the town.
How to say “large river” in Japanese
“Large river” in Japanese is 大河 (taiga).
It presents a river whose great scale makes it a major feature of the surrounding land.
Example sentences with 大河
雨季には、村人たちは大河を船で渡ります。u ki ni wa mura bito ta chi wa tai ga o fune de wata ri ma su
During the rainy season, the villagers cross the great river by boat.
Tips for using 大河
- Japanese 大河 (taiga) is unrelated to English taiga, the borrowed name for the boreal forest, despite their identical romanization.