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VocabJLPT N2

mountain stream

Noun

Definitions

1. mountain stream
2. valley
3. wetlands

This noun refers to a mountain stream or a marshy, wetland area, often found in nature or rural settings. It evokes a natural, serene environment and appears frequently in place names and nature writing in Japanese.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Look, look — you can actually see the stream carving into the rock!

Sentence 2

In other words, the geology changes on either side of the stream.

Sentence 3

Put another way, this valley stays cool because of the mountain stream.

Sentence 4

Um, do I need rubber boots to cross the stream?

Sentence 5

"There used to be a lot of fish in this stream," my grandfather told me.