寒流

• 読み: かんりゅう
• ローマ字: kanryuu
• 漢字の分解: 寒 (kan) — cold | 流 (ryuu) — current, flow
• 発音: /kaɴ.ɾʲɯː/

意味

Cold current; cold ocean current. A body of ocean water cooler than its surroundings, flowing in a consistent direction.

A noun from oceanography and geography. Cold currents such as the Oyashio (親潮) flow along Japan's Pacific coast from the north, carrying rich nutrients that support major fishing grounds. Contrasted with 暖流 (warm current), such as the Kuroshio. The interaction of these two currents off the Sanriku coast creates one of the world's most productive marine ecosystems.

例文

1. 東北の沖合では寒流と暖流がぶつかり、豊かな漁場が形成されている。
2. 寒流の影響で、夏でもこの海岸の水温は低く保たれる。
3. 地球温暖化によって寒流の流れが変化し、漁業への影響が懸念されている。

使い方ガイド

場面: oceanography, geography, fishing, environmental science

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 寒 (kan, 'cold') and 流 (ryuu, 'current, flow'). A precise scientific compound derived from classical Sino-Japanese terminology used in both geography and oceanography.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated