淡水(たんすい)

たんすい
noun
fresh water
1. fresh water
Water that is not salty, as found in rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
淡水(たんすい)魚(ぎょ)を飼(か)っている。
I keep freshwater fish.
淡水(たんすい)は貴重(きちょう)な資源(しげん)だ。
Fresh water is a precious resource.
淡水(たんすい)と海水(かいすい)が混(ま)ざる場所(ばしょ)。
A place where fresh water and sea water mix.

淡水(たんすい) is the scientific/formal term for fresh water.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 淡水(たんすい)魚(ぎょ): freshwater fish
  • 淡水(たんすい)湖(こ): freshwater lake
  • 淡水(たんすい)生物(せいぶつ): freshwater organisms
  • 淡水(たんすい)資源(しげん): freshwater resources

CONTRAST:

  • 淡水(たんすい): fresh water
  • 海水(かいすい): sea water
  • 塩水(えんすい): salt water

[Register: Formal/Scientific]

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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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