Translation guide
A long, narrow container for animals to eat or drink from, or a low point in a cycle or wave.
A long, narrow container for livestock to eat or drink from.
The most common word for a feeding trough for animals, especially for hay or grain.
The lowest point in a wave, economic cycle, or graph.
Literally 'valley', used metaphorically for the trough of a wave or cycle.
The lowest part of a wave, between crests.
Standard term for the trough of a wave.
波の谷と山の差が大きい。
The difference between the wave trough and crest is large.
馬が飼い葉桶から干し草を食べている。
The horse is eating hay from the trough.
Can refer to a water trough or tank for animals, though more commonly means an aquarium or water tank.
牛が水槽の水を飲んでいる。
The cow is drinking water from the trough.
A general word for bucket or tub; can be used for a trough if context is clear, but less specific.
豚に桶で餌をやる。
Feed the pigs from a trough.
景気の谷はもう過ぎた。
The economic trough has already passed.
Means 'bottom', often used for the lowest point in a cycle or market.
株価は底を打った。
Stock prices have hit a trough.
Katakana loanword used in technical contexts like meteorology or economics.
気圧のトラフが接近している。
A pressure trough is approaching.
Literally 'valley' or 'ravine', can be used for the trough between waves.
船が波の谷間に見え隠れする。
The boat appears and disappears in the wave troughs.