水流(すいりゅう)

A compound of 水(すい) (water) and 流(りゅう) (flow, current). Refers to the physical movement of water, whether in natural settings (rivers, oceans) or artificial ones (pipes, channels).

Usage

• Described with 速(はや)い/遅(おそ)い (fast/slow) or 強(つよ)い/弱(よわ)い (strong/weak)
• Common in geography, weather reports, and outdoor safety contexts
• Used in both scientific and everyday settings

Common collocations

• 水流(すいりゅう)が速(はや)い: the current is fast
• 水流(すいりゅう)に流(なが)される: to be carried away by the current
• 激(はげ)しい水流(すいりゅう): fierce current
• 地下(ちか)水流(すいりゅう): underground water current
• 水流(すいりゅう)を利用(りよう)する: to utilize water flow

Similar words

• 流(なが)れ: flow, current — the everyday word for any kind of flow (water, air, traffic, time)
• 潮流(ちょうりゅう): tidal current, ocean current — specifically ocean currents; also used figuratively for trends
• 河川(かせん): river — the body of water itself rather than the movement of water within it