(すいじょう)

すいじょう
noun
on the water; aquatic
1. on the water; aquatic; waterborne
On or above the surface of water. Used as a prefix or modifier to describe activities, transportation, or structures that take place on water.
水上(すいじょう)スキーを(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed water skiing.
水上(すいじょう)バスで(かわ)(くだ)った。
I took a water bus down the river.
タイの水上(すいじょう)マーケットでは(ふね)(うえ)から果物(くだもの)料理(りょうり)()っている。
At Thailand's floating markets, they sell fruit and food from boats.

USAGE:
Most commonly used as a prefix modifying another noun. Appears frequently in compound words related to sports, transportation, and architecture.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水上(すいじょう)スキー (water skiing)
  • 水上(すいじょう)バス (water bus)
  • 水上(すいじょう)生活(せいかつ) (life on the water)
  • 水上(すいじょう)警察(けいさつ) (water police; marine police)

CONTRAST:

  • 水中(すいちゅう): underwater — below the surface
  • 水上(すいじょう): on the water — on the surface
  • 水面(すいめん): water surface — the surface itself