潮
しお
tide; current; sea water; opportunity
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun
tide; current- sea water
- opportunity; chance
- tide; currentPoetic
- sea waterPoetic
All 7 meanings
- thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in sea waterAbbreviation
- dish of unboned whitefish boiled in salted waterAbbreviation
Example sentences
潮を吹いたぞ。
There she blows!
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Every tide has its ebb.
潮が引いている。
The tide is on the ebb.
潮が満ち始めている。
The tide is coming in.
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The tide is rising fast.
More examples (6)
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I walked along the beach when the tide ebbed.
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The rise and fall of the sea is governed by the moon.
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Tides are caused by the moon's gravity.
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Our boat drifted to shore on the tide.
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We've come nearer to the sea. I can smell it.
世界遺産でもある宮島の「厳島神社」は、潮が満ちると神社全体がまるで海に浮かんでいるかのように見えます。その姿は神秘的で、世界中から訪れる観光客を魅了し続けています。
Also known for being a world heritage site, the Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima gives the impression that it is floating in the ocean whenever the tides come in. Its mystical appearance continues to attract tourists from all over the world.