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.
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.
This dry river only flows during the rainy season.
Alternative transliteration closer to the Arabic pronunciation. Less common than ワジ.
Wadi is a term for a landform in the Middle East.