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“Ebb and flow” in Japanese

Short answer
干満 kanman かんまん

Ebb and flow in Japanese is “干満” (kanman). Full meaning: ebb and flow.

Other ways to say “Ebb and flow” in Japanese

満ち干 michihi ebb and flow 満ち引き michihiki ebb and flow 潮の干満 shionokanman ebb and flow 差し引き sashihiki deduction, subtraction, balance; ebb and flow, rise and fall 一進一退 isshin'ittai now advancing and now retreating, ebb and flow, seesawing, taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns 浮沈 fuchin floating and sinking, rise and fall, ebb and flow, ups and downs 消長盛衰 shouchouseisui prosperity and decay, rise and fall, ebb and flow, vicissitudes (of fortune) 消長 shouchou prosperity and decay, prosperity and decline, rise and fall, ups and downs, ebb and flow, waxing and waning 差引 sashihiki deduction, subtraction, balance; ebb and flow, rise and fall 差し引 sashihiki deduction, subtraction, balance; ebb and flow, rise and fall 差引き sashihiki deduction, subtraction, balance; ebb and flow, rise and fall

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