noun
Oyashio Current; Kurile Current; Okhotsk Current
A cold ocean current flowing southward along the eastern coast of Japan, meeting the warm Kuroshio Current. Used in geography, oceanography, and weather contexts.
親潮は千島列島から北海道の東岸に沿って南下する寒流です。
The Oyashio Current is a cold current that flows southward from the Kuril Islands along the eastern coast of Hokkaido.
親潮と黒潮がぶつかる
The area where the Oyashio and Kuroshio currents meet is known as a rich fishing ground.