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入り江 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • basin noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
  • cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
  • inlet noun A narrow strip of water leading from a larger body of water into the land.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

入り江 is used for these senses in English:

  • basin (geography) A shallow depression in a rock formation, such as an area of down-folded rock that has accumulated a thick layer of sediments, or an area scooped out by water erosion.
  • cove A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight. [from 16th c.]
  • inlet A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
  • sound (geography) A long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; also, a strait connecting two seas, or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean.

basin — full definition

  1. noun A wide, shallow bowl or fixed sink used for washing.
  2. noun An area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
  3. noun A natural or artificial hollow that holds water.

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