水(みず)しぶき

みずしぶき
noun
splash of water; spray
1. splash of water; spray
Water droplets scattered when something hits a surface of water, or spray from waves, waterfalls, or fountains.
水(みず)しぶきが上(あ)がった。
A splash of water went up.
子(こ)どもたちがプールで水(みず)しぶきを上(あ)げて遊(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing in the pool, splashing water.
滝(たき)の近(ちか)くに行(い)くと、水(みず)しぶきが顔(かお)にかかって気持(きも)ちよかった。
When I went near the waterfall, the spray hit my face and it felt refreshing.

Composed of 水(みず) (water) + しぶき (splash, spray). しぶき alone can mean splash or spray in general, while 水(みず)しぶき specifically refers to water spray. Often written in hiragana rather than with kanji (飛沫(しぶき)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 水(みず)しぶきが上(あ)がる: a splash goes up
  • 水(みず)しぶきを上(あ)げる: to send up a splash
  • 水(みず)しぶきがかかる: to get splashed
  • 水(みず)しぶきを浴(あ)びる: to be showered with spray

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • しぶき: splash, spray — more general, not limited to water
  • 飛沫(ひまつ): droplets, spray — more formal/scientific
  • 波(なみ)しぶき: sea spray — specifically from waves
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