Japanese Conversation · Level 25
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Japanese word
谷
Pronunciation
Romajitani
Meaning
- nounvalley
Example
私たちは谷の中を歩きました。watashi ta chi wa tani no naka o aru ki ma shi ta
We walked through the valley.
More examples
春になると、谷に花が咲きます。haru ni na ru to tani ni hana ga sa ki ma su
In spring, flowers bloom in the valley.
Core concept
Describes low land between higher areas, from a broad valley to a narrow, steep-sided gorge.
Common phrases
深い谷fuka i tani
deep valley
谷に沿ってtani ni so tte
along the valley
谷を越えるtani o ko e ru
cross the valley
Similar words
谷間tanima: A low area lying between mountains or hills.
渓谷keikoku: A valley shaped by a stream or river and often marked by steep sides.
峡谷kyōkoku: A deep, narrow valley enclosed by steep rocky walls.
Definition in Japanese
山や丘の間にある、細長く低くくぼんだ土地。yama ya oka no aida ni a ru hoso naga ku hiku ku ku bo n da to chi
Word origin
谷 (tani, "valley") is a native Japanese word recorded from early periods, but its original formation has no certain explanation.
Usage tips
- In Japanese place names, 谷 (tani, "valley") can be read tani or ya, so the same kanji does not always have the same spoken form.
Other meanings
- canyonnoun
- gorgenoun
- ravinenoun