暖流(だんりゅう)

だんりゅう
noun
warm current
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1. warm current, warm ocean current
An ocean current whose water temperature is warmer than the surrounding sea. Warm currents affect climate, weather patterns, and marine ecosystems along the coastlines they flow past.
黒潮(くろしお)は日本(にほん)の代表的(だいひょうてき)な暖流(だんりゅう)だ。
The Kuroshio is Japan's representative warm current.
暖流(だんりゅう)の影響(えいきょう)で冬(ふゆ)でも比較的(ひかくてき)暖(あたた)かい。
Due to the warm current's influence, it is relatively warm even in winter.
暖流(だんりゅう)と寒流(かんりゅう)がぶつかる海域(かいいき)では、豊富(ほうふ)な魚介類(ぎょかいるい)が獲(と)れる。
In waters where warm and cold currents meet, abundant seafood can be caught.

Usage

暖流(だんりゅう) is a geography and science term. Japan is affected by two major warm currents:

  • 黒潮(くろしお) (Kuroshio / Japan Current): flows along the Pacific coast
  • 対馬海流(つしまかいりゅう) (Tsushima Current): flows along the Sea of Japan coast

These warm currents moderate Japan's coastal climate, keeping winters milder in affected areas.

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Antonym: 寒流(かんりゅう) (cold current)
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Added 2026.2.23 19:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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