高たか瀬せ

noun

shallow river; river shallows

Refers to a shallow part of a river or a river shallow enough to cross. In modern everyday Japanese, 浅瀬 is usually the more transparent word; 高瀬 can sound literary, regional, or place-name-like.

• 夏なつには川かわの高たか瀬せを歩あるいて渡わたれる。

  In summer, you can walk across the river shallows.

noun

flatboat; river boat

Abbreviation of 高瀬舟, a shallow-draft river boat or flatboat. This use is limited and often has a historical or transport-related feel rather than being an ordinary modern word for boat.

See also: 高瀬舟

• 荷にを積つんだ高たか瀬せが川かわを下くだっていった。

  A loaded flatboat went down the river.