noun
bank of a pond
Formal or literary term for the bank or edge of a pond.
池塘のほとりに柳が植えられている。
Willows are planted along the bank of the pond.
noun
small lake in a high moor; natural pond in peat-rich wetland
Geographical term for a small lake or pond in a high moor, often with unique biota. Used in ecological or geographical contexts.
この高地湿原には池塘が点在している。
Small lakes are scattered across this high moor.