Japanese

いけ
Meaning: pond; pool
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

池

Example sentences

In the park's pond, colorful carp are swimming.
冬になると、池に薄い氷が張る。
When winter comes, a thin layer of ice forms on the pond.
公園の池で、一羽の鳥が羽を休めていた。
At the park's pond, a single bird was resting its wings.
公園の池には小さな石の橋が架かっている。
A small stone bridge spans the pond in the park.
毎日、池の魚に餌をやる。
I feed the fish in the pond every day.
大雪のせいで、庭の池が雪で完全に埋まってしまった。
Because of the heavy snow, the garden pond was completely buried in snow.
池の水が澄んで、底の石がよく見える。
The pond water is clear, and the stones at the bottom are clearly visible.
雨が降らなくて、池の水が完全にかれてしまった。
Because it didn't rain, the water in the pond completely dried up.
庭には池が有る。
There is a pond in the garden.
池のほとりでカエルが跳ねている。
A frog is jumping by the pond.

Usage Notes

Refers to a body of water, typically smaller than a lake. Can also refer to the ink well on a calligraphy stone.

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