琵琶湖

びわこ

Also written びわ湖

Meanings

1. Noun Lake Biwa; Biwako

Kanji

• 琵 glissando on strings; lute. Read as ビ.
• 琶 lute
• 湖 lake. Read as コ.

Example sentences

• この道を行けば、琵琶湖の岸に降りられるでしょう。
  This road will take you down to the edge of Lake Biwa.
• 私達の立っているところから琵琶湖が見えた。
  Lake Biwa could be seen from where we were standing.
• 私たちが立っている場所から琵琶湖が見えた。
  Lake Biwa could be seen from where we were standing.
• 日本では琵琶湖ほど大きな湖はほかにない。
  No other lake in Japan is as large as Lake Biwa.
• 日本には琵琶湖ほど大きな湖はほかにない。
  No other lake in Japan is as large as Lake Biwa.

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