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► 動詞
潤す  [(3)うるおす]  [liter]    meaning:  water  rank: 2
☆ くのビールを潤した ⇨ Many customers quenched thirst with beer
☆ 大地を潤した ⇨ Rain provided (needed) water to the land

断水  [だんすい]  [断水する]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 地震のせいで断水した ⇨ The water supply got interrupted by the major earthquake

入水  [にゅうすい]  [入水する]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
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放水  [ほうすい]  [放水する]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 警察暴徒かって放水した ⇨ The police hosed at the rioters  (☛ Release/project a large amount of water)

► 名詞
  [(2)みず]    meaning:  water  rank: 1
☆ に水をかけた ⇨ He hosed water on his car
☆ 水が飲みたい ⇨ I want to drink some water

  [ゆ]  [御湯]    meaning:  water  rank: 1
☆ お湯の加減はどう? ⇨ How is the (bath) water? Is it at a good temperature?  (☛ Hot or warm water. Often 御 is added as 御湯(おゆ))
☆ お飲むためにお湯をかした ⇨ I boiled water to have some tea  (☛ Hot or warm water. Often 御 is added as 御湯(おゆ))

水性  [すいせい]  [tech]    meaning:  water  rank: 3
☆ 水性塗料 ⇨ Water-based paint

水中  [すいちゅう]    meaning:  water  rank: 3
☆ この接着剤は水中でもまる ⇨ This adhesive cures underwater as well

熱湯  [ねっとう]    meaning:  water  rank: 3
☆ 熱湯をいで三分待つ ⇨ Pour boiling hot water and wait three minutes  (☛ Boiling water)

防水  [ぼうすい]    meaning:  water  rank: 3
☆ 防水加工がされた生地 ⇨ A fabric with water-resistance treatment

水割り  [みずわり]    meaning:  water  rank: 3
☆ ウイスキーの水割り ⇨ Whisky with water  (☛ Literally means “water break”. Dilute strong drink with water)

給湯  [きゅうとう]  [給湯する]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ ガス給湯器 ⇨ A gas water-heater, hot-water supplier  (☛ Hot water supply)

水洗  [すいせん]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 水洗便所 ⇨ Water-flush toilet  (☛ Water-flush opposed to tank drop)

水槽  [すいそう]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 金魚用の水槽 ⇨ A fish tank for goldfish  (☛ Any water tank, including but not limited to aquaria)

水力  [(1)すいりょく]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 水力発電 ⇨ Hydropower  (☛ 水力 alone means “(use of the) power of (moving) water”, NOT “hydropower”.)

飲み水  [(2)のみみず]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 飲み水 ⇨ Potable water

放水  [ほうすい]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ ダムが放水をめた ⇨ The dam has started releasing water  (☛ Release/project a large amount of water)

真水  [まみず]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 真水のでしか生活出来ない ⇨ Fish that can live only in freshwater  (☛ Fresh, non-salt, water)

水溜り  [みずたまり]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 後運動場には水たまりが出来ていた ⇨ After the rain there were puddles on the athletic field  (☛ Rain water puddles)

冷水  [れいすい]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
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► 形容詞
水っぽい  [(4)みずっぽい]    meaning:  water  rank: 4
☆ 水っぽいスープ ⇨ A watery soup  (☛ Too much water)