Japanese

こめん
Meaning: lake surface
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

湖
面

Example sentences

The moonlight is reflecting on the calm surface of the lake.
湖面が凍結し、人々はアイススケートを楽しんでいる。
The lake's surface has frozen, and people are enjoying ice skating.
秋月の光が湖面に美しく反射している。
The light of the autumn moon is reflecting beautifully on the surface of the lake.
月読みの光が、静かな湖面を青白く照らしている。
The light of the moon is illuminating the quiet lake surface with a pale blue glow.
皓月千里の夜、湖面は銀色に輝いていた。
On a night of bright moonlight shining for a thousand miles, the lake surface sparkled like silver.
湖面は上下天光、息を呑む美しさだった。
The lake surface was a brilliant unity of sky and water, a breathtaking beauty.

Usage Notes

Used specifically to describe the surface area or surface tension of a lake.

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