Japanese word

淵

Pronunciation

Romajifuchi

Meaning

  • noundeep pool

Example

川の淵には魚がいます。kawa no fuchi ni wa sakana ga i ma su

There are fish in the deep pool of the river.

Illustration for 淵 (deep pool)

More examples

増水した川では、淵に近づかないでください。zō sui shi ta kawa de wa fuchi ni chika zu ka na i de ku da sa i

Please do not approach the deep pool when the river is swollen.

Core concept

Marks a part of a river or lake where the water forms a notably deep basin.

Common phrases

  • 淵の水fuchi no mizu

    water in a deep pool

  • 淵に沈むfuchi ni shizu mu

    sink into a deep pool

Similar words

深みfukami: A deep area in a river, lake, or other body of water.
深場fukaba: A deep section of water, often used to describe a fishing spot.

Definition in Japanese

川や湖などで、周囲より深くなって水がたまっている所。kawa ya mizuumi na do de shū i yo ri fuka ku na tte mizu ga ta ma tte i ru tokoro

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 淵 (fuchi) is written with the kanji 淵, whose established meaning includes a deep pool; the older origin of fuchi is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • 淵 (fuchi) and 縁 (fuchi, "edge; connection") are homophones, but their different kanji separate deep water from an edge or a relationship.

Other meanings

  • deep waternoun
  • abyssnoun

Opposites

  • 浅瀬asaseshallowsnoun

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