(おすい)

おすい
noun
sewage; wastewater
1. sewage; wastewater; dirty water; polluted water
Water that has been contaminated by human use, including household waste, industrial discharge, or other pollutants.
汚水(おすい)(かわ)(なが)()んだ。
Sewage flowed into the river.
汚水(おすい)処理(しょり)環境(かんきょう)保護(ほご)重要(じゅうよう)だ。
Sewage treatment is important for environmental protection.
工場(こうじょう)からの汚水(おすい)問題(もんだい)になっている。
Wastewater from the factory has become a problem.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 下水(げすい) (sewage; drainage)
  • 排水(はいすい) (drainage; wastewater)
  • 汚染(おせん) (pollution; contamination)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 汚水(おすい)処理(しょり) (sewage treatment)
  • 汚水(おすい)(なが)す (to discharge wastewater)