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.

WORD FORMATION:
淡(たん) (light, pale, dilute) + 水(すい) (water). Literally "light water" — water with low salt content.

REGISTER:
A formal/scientific term. In everyday speech, people are more likely to describe water as 塩分(えんぶん)のない水(みず) (water without salt).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

CONTRAST:

  • 淡水(たんすい): fresh water (not salty)
  • 海水(かいすい): sea water
  • 塩水(えんすい): salt water
  • 汽水(きすい): brackish water (mix of fresh and salt)

Related Words

Antonym: 海水(かいすい) (sea water)
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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.6.1 5:09
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