湧(わ)き水(みず)

わきみず
noun
spring water; water from a natural spring
geography
1. spring water; water from a natural spring
Water that flows naturally from the ground. Valued in Japan for its purity and taste, spring water sites are often tourist destinations and sources of local pride.
山(やま)の湧(わ)き水(みず)は冷(つめ)たくておいしい。
Spring water from the mountains is cold and delicious.
ここの湧(わ)き水(みず)は昔(むかし)から飲(の)み水(みず)として使(つか)われてきた。
The spring water here has been used as drinking water since long ago.
地元(じもと)の人(ひと)たちが毎朝(まいあさ)ペットボトルを持(も)って湧(わ)き水(みず)を汲(く)みに来(く)る。
Local people come every morning with plastic bottles to draw spring water.

Usage

Japan has many famous spring water sites (名水(めいすい)), and visiting them is a form of nature tourism. Spring water is prized for making tofu, sake, and tea. The word carries connotations of purity and naturalness.

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Related: 泉(いずみ) (spring, fountain)
Compare: 地下水(ちかすい) (groundwater)
Compare: 雨水(あまみず) (rainwater)
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