1.
puddle; pool of water
A small pool of rainwater or other liquid that has collected on the ground.
水たまりを避けて歩く。
To walk around the puddles.
子供が水たまりで遊んでいる。
The children are playing in the puddles.
雨が止んだあと、道路のあちこちに大きな水たまりができていた。
After the rain stopped, large puddles had formed all over the road.
水たまり refers to a shallow pool of rainwater or other liquid that collects on the ground, typically on roads, sidewalks, or in parks after rainfall. It is a common everyday word familiar to all ages.
WORD STRUCTURE:
A compound of 水 (water) + たまり (pool, accumulation, from 溜まる, to accumulate). Also written as 水溜まり.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水たまりができる: a puddle forms
- 水たまりを踏む: to step in a puddle
- 水たまりを避ける: to avoid a puddle
- 水たまりに映る: to be reflected in a puddle
USAGE:
水たまり is the standard word for any small standing pool of water on the ground. For larger bodies of standing water, 水たまり would not be used; instead, words like 池 (pond) or 沼 (swamp) are appropriate.