水切(みずき)れ

みずぎれ
noun
running out of water; draining; skipping stones
naturedaily-life
1. running out of water; water shortage; drying out
The state of running low on or completely out of water, especially for plants or water supplies.
水切(みずき)れで花(はな)がしおれた。
The flowers wilted from lack of water.
夏場(なつば)は植物(しょくぶつ)の水切(みずき)れに注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
In summer, you need to be careful about plants running out of water.
2. draining water; cutting water; good drainage
The quality of how quickly water drains from a surface or material.
水切(みずき)れがよい土(つち)を使(つか)う。
Use soil with good drainage.
洗(あら)った皿(さら)の水切(みずき)れをする。
Drain the washed dishes.
この水切(みずき)れカゴは便利(べんり)だ。
This dish drainer rack is convenient.
3. skipping stones
The act of throwing a flat stone so it bounces across the surface of water.
子供(こども)のころ、川(かわ)で水切(みずき)れをして遊(あそ)んだ。
As a child, I played by skipping stones on the river.
平(ひら)たい石(いし)を見(み)つけて水切(みずき)れをした。
I found a flat stone and skipped it across the water.
水切(みずき)れで石(いし)が五回(ごかい)跳(は)ねた。
The stone bounced five times when I skipped it.

A compound of 水(みず) (water) and 切(き)れ (cutting; running out). This word has several distinct meanings depending on context. The "running out of water" sense is common in gardening. The "drainage" sense appears in both cooking (draining dishes) and gardening (soil drainage). The "stone skipping" sense describes a popular childhood pastime.

Common collocations

  • 水切(みずき)れに注意(ちゅうい)する: to be careful about water shortage (for plants)
  • 水切(みずき)れがいい: good drainage
  • 水切(みずき)れカゴ: dish draining rack
  • 水切(みずき)れをする: to skip stones; to drain water

Related words

  • 水(みず)やり: watering (plants)
  • 水(みず)はけ: drainage — specifically for soil drainage
  • 石(いし)投(な)げ: stone throwing — a related but different activity

Related Words

Related: 水(みず)やり (watering)
Related: 水(みず)はけ (drainage)
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