muddy inlet; muddy creek
Refers to a small body of water, such as an inlet or creek, that is muddy or turbid. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
A muddy creek flows near that village.
The water of the muddy inlet became even murkier after the rain.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Kana spelling; may be used for clarity or in contexts where kanji are avoided.
Compound of 濁り (nigori, 'muddiness, turbidity') and 江 (e, 'inlet, creek'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the components directly reflect the meaning.