noun
Lake Biwa
Japan's largest freshwater lake, located in Shiga Prefecture. Also referred to as Biwako.
琵琶湖は滋賀県にある日本最大の湖です。
Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture.
The name is traditionally said to derive from the lake's shape resembling a biwa (琵琶), a Japanese lute.