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delta in Japanese

delta in Japanese is デルタ, 三角州 — delta means the fan-shaped area of low, often marshy land where a river splits into channels before reaching the sea.

delta in Japanese

デルタ
noun
Pronounced: deruta
The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
三角州
noun
Pronounced: sankakusu
The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
三角州
noun
Pronounced: sankakusu
A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
デルタ
noun
Pronounced: deruta
A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.

What does "delta" mean?

  1. noun The fan-shaped area of low, often marshy land where a river splits into channels before reaching the sea.
    "Fishing boats move slowly through the channels of the river delta."
  2. noun The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, or, by extension, a small change or difference between two values.
    "The delta between the two readings was too small to matter."
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delta in a sentence

  • Fishing boats move slowly through the channels of the river delta.
  • The Nile delta supports millions of people through its fertile soil.
  • The delta between the two readings was too small to matter.
  • In maths class we used the Greek letter delta to mark a change.

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What is "delta" in Japanese?
"delta" in Japanese is デルタ, 三角州. delta means: The fan-shaped area of low, often marshy land where a river splits into channels before reaching the sea.
How do you pronounce デルタ?
"delta" in Japanese is デルタ, pronounced "deruta".
How do you use "delta" in a sentence?
Example: "Fishing boats move slowly through the channels of the river delta." In Japanese, "delta" is デルタ, 三角州.
Are there other ways to say "delta" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "delta": デルタ, 三角州.
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