オリエントの文明は、大河のほとりで栄えた。
Orient's civilization flourished by the riverside of a great river.
Japanese
ほとり
ほとり
Meaning: bank (of a river); edge; vicinity
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Example sentences
There is a small bench on the bank of the river.
池のほとりでカエルが跳ねている。
A frog is jumping by the pond.
私たちは湖のほとりで野営をすることにした。
We decided to camp by the side of the lake.
琵琶湖のほとりには、近江八景と呼ばれる名所がある。
There are famous spots called the Eight Views of Omi on the shores of Lake Biwa.
その川のほとりには、多くの水上生活者が暮らしている。
Many water-dwellers live along the banks of that river.
池のほとりに大きな蝦蟇がいた。
There was a large toad by the pond.
Usage Notes
Typically refers to the area immediately adjacent to a river, lake, or pond.
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