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What does 海流 (かいりゅう, kairyuu) mean?

海流 (かいりゅう, kairyuu) means ocean current.

Quick facts
Readingかいりゅう
Romajikairyuu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かいりゅう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkairyuu

ocean current

  1. 1noun ocean current

Example sentences

  • The ship was swept off course by a strong current and was delayed.

  • Warm ocean currents affect the growth of fish.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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