(たに)

たに
noun
valley, ravine
1. valley
A low area between hills or mountains.
(たに)(くだ)
To go down into the valley.
A river flows through the valley.
人生(じんせい)(やま)あり(たに)ありだ。
Life has its ups and downs.
2. ravine, gorge
A deep narrow valley.
I fell into a deep ravine.
It's so deep you can't see the bottom of the gorge.
A bridge spans the ravine.

(たに) means valley—a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river.

READINGS:

  • (たに): standard reading
  • ()/(やつ): in place names (渋谷(しぶや), 四谷(よつや))

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (たに)(くだ)る: to go down into the valley
  • (たに)()える: to cross a valley
  • (たに)()ちる: to fall into a ravine

COMPOUNDS:

  • 谷間(たにま): valley, ravine; cleavage
  • 谷底(たにそこ): bottom of a valley
  • 渓谷(けいこく): gorge, ravine
  • 峡谷(きょうこく): canyon

IDIOMATIC:

  • (やま)あり(たに)あり: ups and downs (in life)
  • 谷間(たにま)時期(じき): a slump period