How to say "ford" in Japanese

• フォードCommon
  nounA loanword from English: a shallow place in a river or stream where people or vehicles can cross. It corresponds directly to the English word 'ford'.
• 浅瀬あさせCommon
  no-adjectiveEssentially the word for shallow water: the shallows of a river or the sea, a shoal, a sand bar. 'Ford' is a secondary sense, since a ford is a shallow place in a river.
  トムが浅瀬あさせをぽちゃぽちゃと歩あるいて行いった。↗

  Tom went splashing through the shallows.

For 'ford' — a shallow place where a river can be crossed — 「フォード」 is the direct loanword; 浅瀬 is essentially the word for shallows, shoals, and sand bars, with 'ford' only a secondary sense.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• フォードford
• 浅瀬あさせshoal
• 洗い越しあらいごしford