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splash of water; spray
Water droplets scattered when something hits a surface of water, or spray from waves, waterfalls, or fountains.
Composed of 水 (water) + しぶき (splash, spray). しぶき alone can mean splash or spray in general, while 水しぶき specifically refers to water spray. Often written in hiragana rather than with kanji (飛沫).
Common collocations
- 水しぶきが上がる: a splash goes up
- 水しぶきを上げる: to send up a splash
- 水しぶきがかかる: to get splashed
- 水しぶきを浴びる: to be showered with spray
Similar words
- しぶき: splash, spray — more general, not limited to water
- 飛沫: droplets, spray — more formal/scientific
- 波しぶき: sea spray — specifically from waves
Related Words
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飛沫 (droplets, spray)