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estuary in Japanese

estuary in Japanese is 河口 — estuary means the wide part of a river where it meets the sea, where fresh water mixes with salt water.

estuary in Japanese

河口
noun
Pronounced: kakō
A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.

What does "estuary" mean?

  1. noun The wide part of a river where it meets the sea, where fresh water mixes with salt water.
    "Migrating birds gather in the estuary every autumn."
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estuary in a sentence

  • Migrating birds gather in the estuary every autumn.
  • The old port was built where the river estuary widened into a natural harbor.

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What is "estuary" in Japanese?

"estuary" in Japanese is 河口. estuary means: The wide part of a river where it meets the sea, where fresh water mixes with salt water.

How do you pronounce 河口?

"estuary" in Japanese is 河口, pronounced "kakō".

How do you use "estuary" in a sentence?

Example: "Migrating birds gather in the estuary every autumn." In Japanese, "estuary" is 河口.

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