Illustration: From a high walking trail, a broad expanse of low, nearly level farmland and a compact Japanese town can be seen enclosed by mountain ridges. The surrounding slopes curve around the settlement on the near side as well as the far side, making the land's bowl-like enclosure apparent.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

盆ぼん地ち

bonchi

geographical basin

Example sentences

  1. この地方ちほうは盆地ぼんちになっている。

    This district forms a basin.

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  2. 京都きょうとは盆地ぼんちなので、夏なつは暑あつく、冬ふゆは寒さむい。

    Kyoto is a basin, so it is hot in summer and cold in winter.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. パリ盆地ぼんちの中央部ちゅうおうぶにはセーヌ川がわが流ながれている。

    The Seine flows through the central part of the Paris Basin.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 盆地

  • 盆basin; lantern festivalOnボン
  • 地ground; earthOnチ・ジ

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