渇水(かっすい)

Forms

渇(かつ) (to dry up, thirsty) + 水(すい) (water) → water drying up

Common expressions

• 渇水(かっすい)対策(たいさく) (drought countermeasures)
• 渇水(かっすい)期(き) (dry season, drought period)
• 渇水(かっすい)制限(せいげん) (water shortage restrictions)
• 渇水(かっすい)注意報(ちゅういほう) (water shortage advisory)

Related words

• 干(かん)ばつ/旱魃(かんばつ) (drought - agricultural focus)
• 水不足(みずぶそく) (water shortage - more casual)
• 節水(せっすい) (water conservation)
• 断水(だんすい) (water outage, water cut-off)

Usage

渇水(かっすい) is commonly used in news reports about dam levels, municipal water supply issues, and drought conditions affecting water infrastructure.