瀬せせCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeaningsJump to a sense…1. shallows; shoal2. rapids; swift current; torrent3. position; place; standing4. chance; opportunity1nounshallows; shoalOnly when written 瀬A shallow place in a river or stream, often contrasted with 淵, a deep pool.See also: 淵川かわの瀬せを歩あるいて渡わたった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerWe walked across the shallows of the river.2nounrapids; swift current; torrentRefers to a part of a river where the water runs fast; common in descriptions of rivers, canoeing, and natural scenery.カヌーは激はげしい瀬せを下くだっていった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe canoe went down the rough rapids.3nounposition; place; standingOnly when written 瀬Mostly used in the fixed expression 立つ瀬がない, meaning that someone has no defensible position or is left with no face or standing.See also: 立つ瀬みんなの前まえで叱しかられて、彼かれは立たつ瀬せがなかった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerAfter being scolded in front of everyone, he had no place to stand.4nounchance; opportunityOnly when written 瀬Limited and somewhat literary in modern Japanese, especially in compounds or set phrases such as 逢う瀬, a chance or occasion to meet.二人ふたりは年ねんに一いち度どの逢あう瀬せを心こころ待まちにしていた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe two looked forward to their once-a-year chance to meet.See all 13 example sentences ›Expressions年としの瀬せyear-end; end of the year; last days of the year浮うかぶ瀬せchance; opportunity; lucky break瀬せを下くだるdescend the rapids; shoot the rapids立たつ瀬せがないlose face; be in an awkward position; have no leg to stand on沈しずむ瀬せあれば浮うかぶ瀬せありlife has its ups and downs; after a storm comes a calm身みを捨すててこそ浮うかぶ瀬せもあれnothing ventured, nothing gained
