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water tower; elevated water storage tank
A tall structure that holds water at height so that it can be supplied to buildings and water pipes by gravity pressure. A standard element of municipal water supply and of large apartment or industrial complexes.
高い給水塔。
A tall water tower.
丘の上に給水塔が立っている。
A water tower stands on top of the hill.
昔の団地には必ず給水塔があった。
Older housing complexes always had a water tower.
給水塔は、高い位置に水を貯めることで、ポンプを使わずに水圧を得るための施設だ。
A water tower is a facility that stores water at a high location so that water pressure can be obtained without using pumps.
Composed of 給水 (water supply) and 塔 (tower). A tall structure housing an elevated water tank; common in municipal water systems, on factory and apartment-complex roofs, and atop hills.
In Japan, many older 団地 (public housing complexes) are immediately recognizable by their concrete water towers, which have become a nostalgic architectural motif.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 給水塔が建つ: a water tower stands / is built
- 給水塔に水を貯める: to store water in a water tower
- 団地の給水塔: the water tower of a housing complex
- 給水塔を解体する: to dismantle a water tower
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 給水{タンク}: water tank — a general term; may or may not be elevated
- 貯水{タンク}: water storage tank — emphasizes storage function rather than supply
- 貯水池: reservoir — a large pool for water storage, typically at ground level
- 配水池: distribution reservoir — part of municipal water systems; distributes to individual households