地溝（ちこう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: rift valley
Example sentences
- 地溝に沿って川が流れる。 — A river flows along the rift valley.
- 地溝の地形を調べる。 — Study the terrain of the rift valley.
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