川かわっぷち

noun

riverside; riverbank

Colloquial word for the edge or bank of a river, often implying a casual, everyday setting. Compare with the more neutral 川縁 (かわべり).

See also: 川べり

• 子こ供どもたちは川かわっぷちで遊あそんでいる。

  The children are playing by the riverside.

• 川かわっぷちに腰こしを下おろして足あしを水みずにつけた。

  I sat down on the riverbank and put my feet in the water.