干ひ潟がた

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to the flat coastal area exposed at low tide, often rich in wildlife. Common in environmental and geographical contexts.

干ひ潟がたが広ひろがるfor a tidal flat to stretch out (over an area)
河か口こうには広ひろい干ひ潟がたが広ひろがっている。
A wide tidal flat stretches out at the mouth of the river.
干ひ潟がたでアサリを採とるto dig for clams on a tidal flat
家か族ぞくで干ひ潟がたでアサリを採とった。
My family dug for clams on the tidal flat.
干ひ潟がたを保ほ護ごするto protect a tidal flat (environmentally)
この地ち域いきでは干ひ潟がたを保ほ護ごする運うん動どうが進すすめられている。
In this area, a movement to protect the tidal flat is underway.
干ひ潟がたが干ひ上あがるfor a tidal flat to dry out completely
猛もう暑しょで干ひ潟がたがすっかり干ひ上あがってしまった。
In the intense heat, the tidal flat completely dried out.

湿しっ地ち
湿地 is the general term for wetlands (fresh or salt water), while 干潟 specifically means the intertidal flat exposed at low tide.
潟かた
干潟 refers specifically to the tidal flat exposed at low tide, while 潟 is the broader term that can also mean a lagoon or inlet.

砂すな浜はまN1
砂浜 is a sandy beach that stays above water, whereas 干潟 is a muddy or sandy flat that is submerged at high tide and exposed at low tide.

Compound of 干 (hi, 'dry' or 'ebb') and 潟 (kata, 'lagoon' or 'tidal flat'). The reading ひがた is a kun'yomi compound.