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    3. 落差

    落差

    落らく差さ

    difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water)

    KMT6News #12+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab22 strokes

    らくさ

    Noun

    1.
    difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water), head, drop (e.g. of a waterfall), fall distance
    2.
    difference, gap

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    その滝たきには大おおきな落らく差さがある。

    There is a big drop in the waterfall.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    そのダムは落らく差さを利り用ようして発はつ電でんする。

    The dam utilizes the elevation difference to generate electricity.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    滝たきの高たかさはその落らく差さで測はかられる。

    The waterfall's height is measured by its drop.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    彼かれらの期き待たいと現げん実じつとの落らく差さは驚 くべきものだった。

    The stark difference between their expectations and reality was surprising.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    川かわの急きゅうな落らく差さが激はげしい急きゅう流りゅうを生うみ出だす。

    The river's steep drop creates powerful rapids.

    KMT7Nature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    落
    お.ちる・お.ち・お.とす…(2)
    fall・drop・come down・village・hamlet
    差
    さ.す・さ.し…(1)
    distinction・difference・variation・discrepancy・margin…(1)
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