水(みず)やり

みずやり

noun

watering (plants)

informal

1. watering (plants)

The act of providing water to plants, flowers, or gardens.

毎朝(まいあさ)花(はな)に水(みず)やりをする。

I water the flowers every morning.

水(みず)やりを忘(わす)れて植物(しょくぶつ)が枯(か)れてしまった。

I forgot to water and the plant withered.

夏(なつ)は水(みず)やりの回数(かいすう)を増(ふ)やす。

In summer, increase the frequency of watering.

水(みず)やり refers to watering plants.

Common expressions

水(みず)やりをする (to water plants)
水(みず)をやる (to give water to)
水(みず)をあげる (to give water - more casual)

Watering tips

朝(あさ)か夕方(ゆうがた)にやる (water in the morning or evening)
土(つち)が乾(かわ)いたらやる (water when the soil is dry)
根元(ねもと)にやる (water at the base)

Tools

じょうろ (watering can)
ホース (garden hose)
スプレー (spray bottle)

Related gardening activities

Related Words

Related: 剪定(せんてい) (pruning)

Related: 種(たね)まき (sowing seeds)

Related: 植(う)え替(か)え (repotting)

Related: じょうろ (watering can)

Related: 芝刈(しばか)り (lawn mowing)

Related: 草取(くさと)り (weeding)

Related: 水切(みずき)れ (running out of water)

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Added 2026.1.17 18:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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