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沼沢 (しょうたく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

沼しょう沢たく

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Meanings

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noun

marsh; swamp; bog

Refers to a wetland area with standing water and soft ground, often used in geographical or environmental descriptions.

この地ち域いきには広こう大だいな沼しょう沢たく地ちが広ひろがっている。
A vast marshland stretches across this region.

沼しょう沢たくの生せい態たい系けいは多た様ような生せい物ぶつを支ささえている。

The marsh ecosystem supports a variety of organisms.

Kanji

沼marsh, lake, bog
沢swamp, marsh, brilliance

Similar words

湿しっ地ち
湿地 is a broader term for wetlands, including marshes, swamps, and bogs, while 沼沢 specifically emphasizes a swampy or marshy area with standing water.
沼ぬま
沼 is a common word for a pond or small lake, often with muddy banks, but 沼沢 refers to a larger, more extensive marshland.

Etymology

Compound of 沼 (ぬま, 'swamp') and 沢 (さわ, 'mountain stream' or 'marsh'), using the on'yomi readings しょう and たく. The combination denotes a swampy or marshy area.