ゴルジュ

also: ゴージ

Meanings

1

Geographical term for a deep, narrow valley with steep rocky sides, often with a river. Used in travel, geography, and mountaineering contexts.

from French

フランスのヴェルドン・ゴルジュはヨーロッパで最もっとも深ふかい峡きょう谷こくの一ひとつだ。
The Verdon Gorge in France is one of the deepest canyons in Europe.
登と山ざん者しゃはゴルジュを越こえて進すすんだ。
The climbers advanced across the gorge.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉のゴルジュを通つう過かするto pass through a gorge (at a given location)
沢さわ登のぼりでこの谷たにのゴルジュを通つう過かするのは難むずかしい。
Passing through the gorge in this valley is difficult when canyoneering.