Oyashio Current

American  

[oi-uh-shee-oh kur-uhnt, aw-yah-shee-aw] / ˈɔɪ əˈʃi oʊ ˈkɜr ənt, ˈɔ yɑˈʃi ɔ /

noun

1. a cold ocean current flowing southwest from the Bering Sea, east of the Kuril Islands, along the east coast of Japan where it meets the Japan Current.

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Etymology

Origin of Oyashio Current

First recorded in 1920–25 as Oyashio; from Japanese: literally, “parental tide,” so called for its metaphorical role as the parent ( oya ) that sustains marine life

Example Sentences

Rising water temperatures likely played a role in some parts of the world, particularly high-latitude regions like the Alaska Current and the Oyashio Current.

From Scientific American • Mar. 2, 2023