氷河 (ひょうが, hyouga) Japanese meaning: glacier | KotomoraWhen glaciers melt, sea levels rise.
This valley was carved by a glacier long ago.
Usage patterns
氷河が溶けるfor a glacier to melt
Due to global warming, glaciers are melting rapidly.
氷河が後退するfor a glacier to retreat
This glacier has retreated significantly over the past fifty years.
氷河が流れるfor a glacier to flow
Glaciers flow slowly down valleys under the pull of gravity.
