Biwa
[ bee-wah ]
noun
Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, on Honshu, near Kyoto. 260 sq. mi. (673 sq. km).
- Also called O·mi [oh-mee; Japanese aw-mee] /ˈoʊ mi; Japanese ˈɔ mi/ .
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How to use Biwa in a sentence
The people of Omi awoke, scarce expecting to find either earth or heaven, when lo!
Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot GriffisOne hundred and thirty miles to the west as the crane wings her flight, in the heart of Omi, is Biwa Ko, the lake of the lute.
Japanese Fairy World | William Elliot GriffisIn Omi province, at the base of the Katada hills, there is a lake.
Myths & Legends of Japan | F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) DavisSince then, however, we have stayed in a monastery with which his and the Golden Temple on Omi both are associated.
Intimate China | Mrs. Archibald LittleYears passed, and I saw no more of monasteries till we went to Omi's sacred mountain in the far, far west of China.
Intimate China | Mrs. Archibald Little
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