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What does 潮 (しお, shio) mean?

潮 (しお, shio) means tide, sea current; opportune moment.

Quick facts
Readingしお
Romajishio
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しお
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshio

tide, sea current; opportune moment

  1. 1noun tide; current
  2. 2noun sea water
  3. 3noun opportunity; chance

Example sentences

  • The tide has been coming in.

  • Places with strong tidal currents are dangerous.

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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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