水 槽(すいそう)

すいそう

noun

water tank; aquarium; fish tank

tool

1. water tank; aquarium; fish tank

A container for holding water, especially one used for keeping fish or aquatic plants.

水槽(すいそう)で魚(さかな)を飼(か)う。

To keep fish in an aquarium.

金魚(きんぎょ)を水槽(すいそう)で飼(か)っている。

I keep goldfish in a tank.

水族館(すいぞくかん)の大(おお)きな水槽(すいそう)には様々(さまざま)な魚(さかな)がいる。

The large tank at the aquarium has various kinds of fish.

水槽(すいそう) refers to a container for holding water, especially fish tanks and aquariums. Composed of 水(すい) (water) + 槽(そう) (tank/vessel).

Common collocations

水槽(すいそう)を掃除(そうじ)する: to clean the tank
水槽(すいそう)に魚(さかな)を入(い)れる: to put fish in the tank
水槽(すいそう)の水(みず)を替(か)える: to change the tank water
熱帯魚(ねったいぎょ)水槽(すいそう): tropical fish tank
大型(おおがた)水槽(すいそう): large tank (as in aquarium exhibits)

Usage

Used for home aquariums, pet shop displays, and large tanks at 水族館(すいぞくかん) (public aquariums). Also used more broadly for any water storage container or reservoir in technical contexts.

Related words

水族館(すいぞくかん): aquarium (public facility)
金魚鉢(きんぎょばち): goldfish bowl

Related Words

Related: 水族館(すいぞくかん) (aquarium)

Related: 金魚鉢(きんぎょばち) (goldfish bowl)

Related: 熱帯魚(ねったいぎょ) (tropical fish)

Related: 鳥籠(とりかご) (birdcage)

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Added 2026.2.4 19:52 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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