水深(すいしん)

すいしん
noun
water depth; depth of water
1. water depth; depth of water
The vertical distance from the surface of a body of water to its bottom. Used in geography, navigation, diving, and pool measurements.
水深(すいしん)が深(ふか)い。
The water depth is deep.
このプールの水深(すいしん)は1.2メートルだ。
The depth of this pool is 1.2 meters.
水深(すいしん)200メートルを超(こ)えると、太陽(たいよう)の光(ひかり)はほとんど届(とど)かなくなる。
Beyond a depth of 200 meters, sunlight barely reaches.

水深(すいしん) refers to the depth of water — how deep a body of water is at a given point.

WORD FORMATION:
水(すい) (water) + 深(しん) (depth). The same pattern appears in 海深(かいしん) (ocean depth).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水深(すいしん)〜メートル: depth of ~ meters
  • 水深(すいしん)が深(ふか)い/浅(あさ)い: deep/shallow water
  • 最大(さいだい)水深(すいしん): maximum depth
  • 水深(すいしん)を測(はか)る: to measure water depth

USAGE:
Used in maritime navigation, scuba diving, fishing, and geographic descriptions. Often appears on nautical charts and diving information.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 水位(すいい): water level (height of water surface)
  • 深海(しんかい): deep sea
  • 浅瀬(あさせ): shallows, shoal
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Added 2026.3.22 20:51 · Revised 2026.3.27 18:57
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