清流(せいりゅう)

せいりゅう
noun
clear stream, limpid stream
1. clear stream, limpid stream
A river or stream with clean, transparent water. Often refers to streams in mountainous or rural areas known for their water purity.
この川(かわ)は清流(せいりゅう)で有名(ゆうめい)だ。
This river is famous for its clear water.
清流(せいりゅう)で泳(およ)ぐのは気持(きも)ちがいい。
Swimming in a clear stream feels wonderful.
四万十川(しまんとがわ)は日本(にほん)最後(さいご)の清流(せいりゅう)と呼(よ)ばれている。
The Shimanto River is called Japan's last clear stream.

USAGE:
Often appears in tourism and environmental contexts. Some rivers in Japan are officially designated as 清流(せいりゅう). The 四万十川(しまんとがわ) in Kochi Prefecture is famously known as 日本(にほん)最後(さいご)の清流(せいりゅう) (Japan's last clear stream).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 清流(せいりゅう)で釣(つ)りをする: to fish in a clear stream
  • 清流(せいりゅう)が流(なが)れる: a clear stream flows
  • 日本一(にほんいち)の清流(せいりゅう): Japan's clearest stream
  • 清流(せいりゅう)に棲(す)む魚(さかな): fish living in clear streams

Related Words

Related: 清(きよ)らか (pure)
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