沼

ぬま
numa

swamp, bog, pond

Alsoobsession, ugly man, retard

What does 沼 mean?

沼 is a Japanese noun meaning “swamp”, “bog” or “pond” in English. It can also be translated as “obsession”, “ugly man” or “retard” depending on context. It is written as 沼 in kanji, ぬま in hiragana, and numa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その沼にはサギがたくさん住んでいる。

Lots of herons live in the marsh.

Words sharing kanji with 沼

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