海水(かいすい)

かいすい
noun
seawater
nature
1. seawater, ocean water
Water from the sea or ocean. Contains dissolved salts and minerals.
海水(かいすい)はしょっぱい。
Seawater is salty.
海水浴(かいすいよく)に行(い)こう。
Let's go swimming in the sea.
海水(かいすい)から塩(しお)を作(つく)る伝統的(でんとうてき)な方法(ほうほう)が今(いま)でも残(のこ)っている。
Traditional methods of making salt from seawater still remain today.

海水(かいすい) is seawater — a straightforward compound of 海(うみ) (sea) + 水(みず) (water).

Compounds

Usage

海水浴(かいすいよく) is a very common summer activity. 海水浴場(かいすいよくじょう) refers to designated swimming beaches.

Similar words

  • 海水(かいすい): seawater (salt water)
  • 淡水(たんすい): fresh water
  • 真水(まみず): fresh water (everyday term)

Related Words

Antonym: 淡水(たんすい) (fresh water)
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