飛瀑(ひばく)

Composed of 飛(ひ) (to fly) + 瀑(ばく) (waterfall). Literally "flying waterfall," evoking the image of water leaping or plunging from a height. A literary term used primarily in written descriptions of nature and landscape.

Usage

• More poetic and literary than the everyday word 滝(たき)
• Often found in travel writing, nature descriptions, classical poetry, and place names
• Evokes grandeur and the dynamic energy of falling water

Common collocations

• 飛瀑(ひばく)が落(お)ちる: a waterfall plunges
• 飛瀑(ひばく)の轟音(ごうおん): the thundering sound of a waterfall
• 飛瀑(ひばく)直下(ちょっか): directly below a waterfall

Similar words

• 滝(たき): waterfall — the standard everyday word
• 瀑布(ばくふ): waterfall — another literary/formal synonym
• 落差(らくさ): drop, fall — the height of a waterfall's descent