井 戸(いど)

いど

noun

well (water source)

See also: 緯度(いど) (latitude (homophone))

1. well

A deep hole dug into the ground to reach underground water. Traditional wells were common in Japan before modern plumbing.

To draw water from a well.

There is an old well in this village.

Well water is cold and delicious.

USAGE: In modern Japan, wells are rare in urban areas but still found in rural regions and preserved as cultural heritage.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

The expression 井戸(いど)端(ばた)会議(かいぎ) refers to casual gossip, historically shared by women gathering at the communal well.

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Added 2026.1.13 16:50 · Revised 2026.5.29 1:14

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