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VocabJLPT N1

strait

Noun

Definitions

1. strait
2. channel
3. Seto

This noun refers to a strait or narrow channel of water between two landmasses. It is famously used in 瀬戸内海, the Seto Inland Sea in Japan, and can also refer to a type of traditional Japanese pottery from the Seto region.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I wonder which strait has calmer waters to pass through.

Sentence 2

Uh, what time does that shop on the other side of the strait close?

Sentence 3

The view of the strait from that bridge is just stunning!

Sentence 4

The fisherman said, "The currents in the strait are all about the morning."

Sentence 5

If the strait were closed off, what would happen to the shipping plan?