干潟(ひがた)

ひがた
noun
tidal flat; mudflat
1. tidal flat; mudflat
A flat area of land that is covered by seawater at high tide and exposed at low tide.
干潟(ひがた)で貝(かい)を掘(ほ)る。
To dig for shellfish on the tidal flat.
干潟(ひがた)の生態系(せいたいけい)を守(まも)る。
To protect the ecosystem of tidal flats.
干潟(ひがた)は渡(わた)り鳥(どり)の休憩(きゅうけい)地(ち)になる。
Tidal flats serve as rest stops for migratory birds.

干潟(ひがた) refers to flat coastal areas that become exposed at low tide. The kanji 干(ひ) means "dry" and 潟(がた) means "lagoon" or "inlet."

ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE:
Tidal flats are rich ecosystems that support shellfish, crabs, and migratory birds. They also serve as natural water filters.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 干潟(ひがた)の保全(ほぜん): tidal flat conservation
  • 干潟(ひがた)の生態系(せいたいけい): tidal flat ecosystem
  • 干潟(ひがた)で貝(かい)を掘(ほ)る: to dig for shellfish on a tidal flat

RELATED WORDS:

  • 潮干狩(しおひが)り: shellfish gathering at low tide (a popular spring activity)
  • 湿地(しっち): wetland
  • 干拓(かんたく): land reclamation (from tidal flats)

Related Words

Related: 湿地(しっち) (wetland)
Related: 潮干狩(しおひが)り (shellfish gathering)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:15 · Revised 2026.4.14 19:22
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