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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.
黒潮は日本の代表的な暖流だ。
The Kuroshio is Japan's representative warm current.
暖流の影響で冬でも比較的暖かい。
Due to the warm current's influence, it is relatively warm even in winter.
暖流と寒流がぶつかる海域では、豊富な魚介類が獲れる。
In waters where warm and cold currents meet, abundant seafood can be caught.
USAGE:
暖流 is a geography and science term. Japan is affected by two major warm currents:
- 黒潮 (Kuroshio / Japan Current): flows along the Pacific coast
- 対馬海流 (Tsushima Current): flows along the Sea of Japan coast
These warm currents moderate Japan's coastal climate, keeping winters milder in affected areas.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 暖流の影響: influence of a warm current
- 暖流と寒流: warm and cold currents
- 暖流が流れる: a warm current flows