川下(かわしも)

かわしも
noun
downstream; lower reaches of a river
geographydirection
1. downstream; the lower reaches of a river
The part of a river toward its mouth, or the direction the water flows. Also used figuratively in business for the later stages of a supply chain, such as retail, as opposed to 川上(かわかみ) (raw materials and production).
川下(かわしも)へ流(なが)される。
To be swept downstream.
ボートで川下(かわしも)に向(む)かった。
We headed downstream in a boat.
上流(じょうりゅう)の工場(こうじょう)が汚水(おすい)を流(なが)したため、川下(かわしも)の村(むら)で魚(さかな)が死(し)んだ。
Because a factory upstream discharged waste water, fish died in the villages downstream.

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Antonym: 川上(かわかみ) (upstream)
Compare: 下流(かりゅう) (lower reaches, downstream)
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Added 2026.10.18 21:20 · Revised 2026.10.18 21:24
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