断水(だんすい)

だんすい
noun
water outage, water cutoff
1. water outage, water cutoff, suspension of water supply
The temporary interruption of water supply, whether planned or due to an emergency.
工事(こうじ)のため断水(だんすい)になる。
The water will be cut off due to construction work.
断水(だんすい)に備(そな)えて水(みず)を貯(た)めた。
I stored water in preparation for the water outage.
地震(じしん)で断水(だんすい)が続(つづ)いている。
The water outage is continuing due to the earthquake.
断水(だんすい)のお知(し)らせが届(とど)いたので、お風呂(ふろ)に水(みず)を貯(た)めておいた。
A notice about the water shutoff arrived, so I filled the bathtub with water.
台風(たいふう)の影響(えいきょう)で三日間(みっかかん)断水(だんすい)が続(つづ)き、給水車(きゅうすいしゃ)が来(き)て助(たす)かった。
The water outage lasted three days due to the typhoon, and we were saved when the water truck came.

断水(だんすい) refers to the interruption of water supply, whether planned (for maintenance) or unplanned (due to disaster).

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 断水(だんすい)になる: water is cut off
  • 断水(だんすい)する: to cut off water
  • 断水(だんすい)復旧(ふっきゅう): restoration of water supply
  • 計画(けいかく)断水(だんすい): planned water shutoff
  • 断水(だんすい)のお知(し)らせ: water shutoff notice

RELATED UTILITY TERMS:

  • 停電(ていでん): power outage
  • 給水(きゅうすい): water supply
  • 給水車(きゅうすいしゃ): water supply truck

USAGE:
During 断水(だんすい), people commonly fill bathtubs and containers in advance. In Japan, utility shutoff notices are distributed to residents beforehand for planned outages.

Related Words

Related: 停電(ていでん) (power outage)
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Added 2026.1.14 9:33 · Revised 2026.4.3 20:49
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