氷河
Meanings
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glacier
A large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow, typically found in polar or high-mountain regions.
When 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.