盆地
Meanings
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basin; valley basin
A geographical basin surrounded by mountains or hills. Used in both everyday and technical contexts.
The Kofu Basin is surrounded by mountains.
Because this area is a basin, summers are very hot.
Usage patterns
- 〈山〉に囲まれた盆地a basin surrounded by mountains
This town lies in a basin surrounded by mountains on all sides.
- 盆地特有の〈物〉something characteristic of basin regions (e.g. climate)
Because of the heat typical of basin areas, the summer days are humid and hot.