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海流かいりゅう (kairyuu)

ocean current

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
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  • #40205 most frequent

Meaning

海流 (かいりゅう, kairyuu) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “ocean current”.

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Example sentences 9

ここで二ふたつの海流かいりゅうが出合であっている。

The two ocean currents converge here.

海流かいりゅうに変化へんかが起おきたのだろうか。

Has a change in ocean currents occurred?

その辺りの海流は船に都合がよかった。

The currents in that area were favorable for ships.

日本近海で対馬海流を横断して西進する。

Ships crossed the Tsushima current in the sea near Japan and went westward.

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