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water
A transparent liquid essential for life.
水を飲む。
To drink water.
水をください。
Please give me some water.
冷たい水で手を洗った。
I washed my hands with cold water.
花に水をあげるのを忘れないでね。
Don't forget to water the flowers.
暑い日は水をたくさん飲んだほうがいいですよ。
You should drink plenty of water on hot days.
水 refers to water—the essential liquid for life, used for drinking, washing, and many other purposes.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 水を飲む: to drink water
- 水をかける: to pour water on
- 水に流す: to let bygones be bygones (idiom)
- お水: water (polite, often in restaurants)
COMPOUNDS:
- 水曜日: Wednesday
- 水道: water supply, tap water
- 洪水: flood
- 水泳: swimming
- 水着: swimsuit
- 水分: moisture, water content
- 冷水: cold water
CULTURAL NOTE:
水 is one of the five elements (五行) in East Asian philosophy.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- お湯: hot water
- 湯: hot water (often for bathing)