噴水(ふんすい)

ふんすい
noun
fountain
1. fountain; water fountain
A structure that shoots water into the air for decorative purposes, commonly found in parks, plazas, and gardens.
公園(こうえん)の噴水(ふんすい)がきれいだ。
The fountain in the park is beautiful.
駅前(えきまえ)の噴水(ふんすい)の前(まえ)で待(ま)ち合(あ)わせた。
We met in front of the fountain in front of the station.
夜(よる)になると噴水(ふんすい)がライトアップされる。
At night, the fountain is illuminated.

噴水(ふんすい) literally means "spouting water" — 噴(ふん) (spout) + 水(すい) (water). It refers to decorative water features in public spaces.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 噴水(ふんすい)広場(ひろば): fountain plaza
  • 噴水(ふんすい)ショー: fountain show
  • 噴水(ふんすい)のある公園(こうえん): a park with a fountain
  • 噴水(ふんすい)がライトアップされる: the fountain is illuminated

USAGE:
Fountains are common landmarks in Japanese cities — often used as meeting spots (待(ま)ち合(あ)わせ場所(ばしょ)). Many parks and train station plazas feature fountains.

NOTE:
Do not confuse with 飲料水(いんりょうすい) (drinking water) or 水飲(みずの)み場(ば) (drinking fountain). 噴水(ふんすい) is purely decorative.

RELATED:

  • 泉(いずみ): spring, natural water source
  • 滝(たき): waterfall
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Added 2026.2.3 11:58 · Revised 2026.3.25 13:08
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