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valley
A low area between hills or mountains.
谷 means valley—a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river.
READINGS:
- 谷: standard reading
- 谷/谷: in place names (渋谷, 四谷)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 谷を下る: to go down into the valley
- 谷を越える: to cross a valley
- 谷に落ちる: to fall into a ravine
COMPOUNDS:
- 谷間: valley, ravine; cleavage
- 谷底: bottom of a valley
- 渓谷: gorge, ravine
- 峡谷: canyon
IDIOMATIC:
- 山あり谷あり: ups and downs (in life)
- 谷間の時期: a slump period