河川敷
also: かせんしき
Meanings
1
riverbed area; flood plain; riverside land
Refers to the flat land along a river, often used for parks, sports fields, or agriculture, and typically within the river's flood control zone.
We practiced baseball on the riverside grounds.
The riverbed area was submerged by heavy rain.
Usage patterns
- 河川敷を散歩するto take a walk along the riverside flood-plain
I like taking walks along the riverbank in the evening.
- 河川敷でバーベキューをするto have a barbecue on the riverside land
I had a barbecue with friends on the riverside land.
- 河川敷が水没するfor the flood-plain area to be submerged (by rising water)
The riverside flood plain was submerged due to the heavy rain.
- 河川敷にグラウンドがあるthere is a sports field on the riverside flood-plain
There's a baseball field on this stretch of riverside land.
- 河川敷を整備するto develop or maintain the riverside flood-plain area
The city developed the riverside land into a park.