No. 3,427 in Japanese
滝
Waterfall.
In a sentence
滝が流れ落ちる様子は大自然の美を感じさせます。
The sight of waterfalls cascading evokes the beauty of nature.
滝 refers to the natural waterfall highlighted as a scenic feature in the sentence.
彼の汗はまるで滝のように流れていた。
His sweat was flowing like a waterfall.
滝 is used metaphorically here to compare the heavy flow of sweat to a waterfall.
滝の近くでは大きな音がします。
Near the waterfall, there is a loud sound.
滝 is used to describe a specific location or object (the waterfall) causing the sound.
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