江(え)inlet, bay

海(うみ)や湖沼(こしょう)の入(い)り組(く)んだ場所(ばしょ)が江(え)だ。

An inlet or bay is a place where the sea or lakes are intricately intertwined.

古(ふる)くは、海(うみ)や川(かわ)も江(え)と呼(よ)ばれていたそうです。

In ancient times, the sea and rivers were also called inlets.

湖(みずうみ)や沼(ぬま)などの陸地(りくち)に入り組(く)んでいる所(ところ)を江(え)と言(い)います。

An area where land is intricately intertwined with lakes and marshes is called an inlet.

海(うみ)の中(なか)にポッカリとできたこの江(え)は観光(かんこう)名所(めいしょ)となっています。

This inlet, which was formed in the middle of the sea, has become a tourist attraction.

普段(ふだん)ならくっきりと見(み)えている江(え)ですが、川(かわ)の増水(ぞうすい)で埋(う)もれています。

Normally, the inlet is clearly visible, but it is buried due to the river's flooding.