蛇行(だこう)

だこう
noun
meandering; zigzag; swerving
1. meandering; winding; sinuous movement
Moving in a snake-like, winding pattern. Used for rivers, roads, or vehicles that don't go straight.
川(かわ)が蛇行(だこう)している。
The river is meandering.
蛇行(だこう)運転(うんてん)で検挙(けんきょ)された。
I was caught for swerving while driving.
山道(やまみち)は蛇行(だこう)しながら頂上(ちょうじょう)へ続(つづ)いている。
The mountain path winds its way to the summit.

蛇行(だこう) literally means "snake movement."

USAGE:

  • For rivers winding through landscapes
  • For roads that curve back and forth
  • For vehicles swerving or weaving

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 蛇行(だこう)する: to meander, to swerve
  • 蛇行(だこう)運転(うんてん): swerving, weaving (dangerous driving)
  • 蛇行(だこう)河川(かせん): meandering river

DRIVING CONTEXT:
蛇行(だこう)運転(うんてん) specifically refers to dangerous driving where a vehicle swerves from side to side, often associated with drunk or distracted driving.

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