English–Japanese
“upper reaches” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijōryū
Example
川の上流には魚がたくさんいます。kawa no jō ryū ni wa sakana ga ta ku sa n i ma su
There are many fish in the upper reaches of the river.
How to say “upper reaches” in Japanese
“Upper reaches” in Japanese is 上流 (jōryū).
上流 (jōryū) refers to the part of a river that lies closer to its source than to its mouth.
Example sentences with 上流
ボートは上流へゆっくり進みます。bō to wa jō ryū e yu kku ri susu mi ma su
The boat moves slowly upstream.
Tips for using 上流
- English usually uses upstream for direction or movement, while upper reaches names a river area, making it a natural counterpart of 上流 (jōryū).