潮 (Shio) is a Japanese noun meaning “tide, current, sea water, opportunity”.
Meanings
- nountide; current
- nounsea water
- nounopportunity; chance
Examples
潮を吹いたぞ。
There she blows!
潮の全てはひく。
Every tide has its ebb.
潮が引いている。
The tide is on the ebb.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).