Common word for a waterfall or cascade.
この山には大きな滝がある。
There is a big waterfall on this mountain.
滝の音が遠くから聞こえる。
The sound of the waterfall can be heard from afar.
Archaic use for rapids or fast-flowing water; modern Japanese uses 急流 or 早瀬.
古文では「滝」が急流を指すこともある。
In classical texts, 滝 can sometimes refer to rapids.
Deep in the mountains, a waterfall cascades down powerfully.
On my day off, I went with a friend to see a waterfall.
As we got closer, the sound of the waterfall grew louder.
plunge basin; waterfall pool