noun
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: 川縁
子供たちは川っぷちで遊んでいる。
The children are playing by the riverside.
川っぷちに腰を下ろして足を水につけた。
I sat down on the riverbank and put my feet in the water.
More standard and neutral term for riverside; 川っぷち is a colloquial variant with a slightly more casual, everyday feel.
Formed from 川 (kawa, 'river') + っぷち (-ppuchi), a colloquial suffix meaning 'edge' or 'side', likely a sound shift from 縁 (fuchi).