“Tide” in Japanese
Short answer
Tide in Japanese is “潮” (shio). Full meaning: tide, current; sea water; opportunity, chance.
Other ways to say “Tide” in Japanese
潮流
chouryuu tide, tidal current; tendency, drift, trend
風潮
fuuchou tide, current; tendency, trend
潮汐
chouseki tide
うしお
ushio tide, current; sea water; opportunity, chance
汐
shio tide, current; sea water; opportunity, chance
流れ
nagare flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current; flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency; course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process
ながれ
nagare flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current; flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency; course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process
ナガレ
nagare flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current; flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency; course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process
大勢
taisei crowd of people, great number of people; in great numbers; general situation, general trend, general tendency, way things are moving, current (of the times), tide (e.g. of public opinion)
行方
namikata (one's) whereabouts; destination, where one is headed; outcome, course (of events), development, direction, tide
行くえ
yukue (one's) whereabouts; destination, where one is headed; outcome, course (of events), development, direction, tide
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