水中(すいちゅう)

すいちゅう
noun
underwater, in the water
nature
1. underwater, in the water, subaquatic
Inside or beneath the surface of water. Used as a noun or as a modifier with の to describe things that exist or happen underwater.
水中(すいちゅう)で目(め)を開(あ)けた。
I opened my eyes underwater.
水中(すいちゅう)カメラで魚(さかな)の写真(しゃしん)を撮(と)った。
I took photos of fish with an underwater camera.
この遺跡(いせき)は長(なが)い間(あいだ)水中(すいちゅう)に沈(しず)んでいた。
These ruins had been submerged underwater for a long time.

Usage

Used both as a standalone noun (水中(すいちゅう)で — in the water) and as a noun modifier (水中(すいちゅう)の — underwater [adjective]). Common in compound words related to aquatic activities and equipment.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 水上(すいじょう) (on the water)
Homophone: 水柱(すいちゅう) (water column)
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Added 2026.2.24 19:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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