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VocabJLPT N2

shallows

Noun

Definitions

1. shallows
2. shoal
3. rapids
4. position

This noun refers to a shallow area in a river where water flows quickly over rocks or a riverbed. It can also be used metaphorically in expressions about difficult or critical moments in life.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wow, the water in the shallows is so clear you can see straight to the bottom!

Sentence 2

How are you laughing right now? You just fell in the shallows!

Sentence 3

Is it better not to cross those shallows on a rainy day?

Sentence 4

Is it true that fish gather in those shallows?

Sentence 5

I held onto the belief that once I crossed the shallows, the current would calm.