Japanese Conversation · Level 95
60 words
Japanese word
潮
Pronunciation
Romajishio
Meaning
- nountide
Example
潮が満ちています。shio ga mi chi te i ma su
The tide is coming in.
More examples
漁師は潮の変化を見て出航します。ryō shi wa shio no hen ka o mi te shuk kō shi ma su
The fishermen watch the changing tide before setting out.
Core concept
Describes seawater rising and falling in a regular cycle, as well as the flow of water produced by that movement.
Common phrases
潮が満ちるshio ga mi chi ru
the tide comes in
潮が引くshio ga hi ku
the tide goes out
潮の満ち引きshio no mi chi hi ki
the ebb and flow of the tide
Similar words
満ち引きmichihiki: The repeated change between a higher and lower sea level.
Definition in Japanese
海水が周期的に満ち引きすること。また、その海水の流れ。kai sui ga shū ki teki ni mi chi hi ki su ru ko to ma ta so no kai sui no naga re
Word origin
潮 (shio, "tide") is a native Japanese word, with the older form しほ (shiho) recorded in classical Japanese; the kanji 潮 was later used to write it.
Usage tips
- In English, "tidal wave" is often used for a tsunami, but scientists avoid the term because a tsunami results from sudden displacement of water rather than from the tides.
Other meanings
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