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water drop, droplet
A small drop of water; individual droplets of liquid water.
葉っぱに水滴がついている。
There are water droplets on the leaves.
窓ガラスを伝って水滴が落ちていく。
Water drops are rolling down the window glass.
水滴が落ちる音で目が覚めた。
I woke up to the sound of water drops falling.
冷たい飲み物を置くと、コップの外に水滴がつく。
When you set down a cold drink, water droplets form on the outside of the glass.
朝の光に照らされた花びらの水滴が、まるで宝石のように輝いていた。
The water droplets on the flower petals, illuminated by the morning light, were sparkling like jewels.
水滴 refers to individual drops of water. It's often used in scientific, poetic, or descriptive contexts.
COMMON CONTEXTS:
- Morning dew on plants
- Condensation on cold surfaces
- Rain drops
- Dripping water
RELATED WORDS:
- 雫: drop (more literary/poetic)
- 露: dew
- 一滴: one drop