傍流（ぼうりゅう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: side stream / minority stream
Example sentences
- 彼はあえて傍流の研究を選んだ。 — He deliberately chose to pursue non-mainstream research.
- 傍流から新しい発想が生まれる。 — New ideas emerge from the periphery.
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