満潮(まんちょう)

まんちょう
noun
high tide
1. high tide
The state of the tide when the water reaches its highest level. Occurs approximately twice daily due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
満潮(まんちょう)の時間(じかん)を調(しら)べておいた方(ほう)がいい。
You should check the time of high tide in advance.
満潮(まんちょう)になると岩場(いわば)が水(みず)に沈(しず)む。
The rocky area becomes submerged at high tide.
今日(きょう)の満潮(まんちょう)は午後(ごご)3時(じ)だ。
Today's high tide is at 3 PM.
満潮(まんちょう)時(じ)には波(なみ)が高(たか)くなるので海岸(かいがん)に近(ちか)づかないでください。
Waves get higher at high tide, so please stay away from the shore.
大潮(おおしお)の日(ひ)は満潮(まんちょう)の水位(すいい)がいつもより高(たか)くなるので、沿岸(えんがん)の道路(どうろ)が冠水(かんすい)することがある。
On spring tide days, the water level at high tide is higher than usual, so coastal roads can become flooded.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 満(まん) (full) + 潮(ちょう) (tide)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 干潮(かんちょう) (low tide) - antonym
  • 潮(しお)の満(み)ち引(ひ)き (ebb and flow of tides)
  • 引(ひ)き潮(しお) (ebb tide)
  • 上(あ)げ潮(しお) (rising tide/flood tide)
  • 大潮(おおしお) (spring tide - extreme high/low tides)
  • 小潮(こしお) (neap tide - moderate tides)

SCIENCE:

  • Caused by gravitational pull of 月(つき) (moon) and 太陽(たいよう) (sun)
  • Occurs approximately twice daily
  • Heights vary with lunar cycle

PRACTICAL USES:

  • Fishing (釣(つ)り) - fish behavior changes with tides
  • 潮干狩(しおひが)り (clam digging) - done at low tide
  • Surfing - wave conditions affected by tides
  • Maritime navigation

COLLOCATIONS:

  • 満潮(まんちょう)になる (to become high tide)
  • 満潮(まんちょう)の時刻(じこく) (time of high tide)
  • 満潮(まんちょう)時(じ) (at high tide)

Related Words

Antonym: 干潮(かんちょう) (low tide)
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Added 2026.1.18 8:10 · Revised 2026.7.18 18:20
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