Translation guide
A wadi is a valley, ravine, or channel that is dry except in the rainy season, common in desert regions. In Japanese, it is usually translated descriptively or with a loanword.
Referring to a geographical feature: a valley or streambed that is dry most of the year but flows with water after rain.
Loanword from Arabic, commonly used in geographical and travel contexts. Recognizable to educated speakers.
サハラ砂漠には多くのワジがある。
There are many wadis in the Sahara Desert.
Literally 'dry river', a native Japanese term for a riverbed that is usually dry. More descriptive than ワジ.
この涸れ川は雨季にだけ水が流れる。
This dry river only flows during the rainy season.
Alternative transliteration closer to the Arabic pronunciation. Less common than ワジ.
ワーディーは中東の地形を表す言葉だ。
Wadi is a term for a landform in the Middle East.