浄水器(じょうすいき)

じょうすいき
noun
water purifier, water filter
1. water purifier, water filter
A device that removes impurities from tap water to make it cleaner and safer for drinking.
浄水器(じょうすいき)を取(と)り付(つ)けた。
I installed a water purifier.
蛇口(じゃぐち)に浄水器(じょうすいき)を付(つ)けると水(みず)がおいしくなる。
If you attach a water filter to the faucet, the water tastes better.
うちの浄水器(じょうすいき)のフィルターを交換(こうかん)する時期(じき)が来(き)た。
It's time to replace the filter on our water purifier.

A common household appliance in Japan. While Japanese tap water is generally safe to drink, many households use a 浄水器(じょうすいき) to improve taste by removing chlorine and other chemicals.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 浄水器(じょうすいき)を取(と)り付(つ)ける: to install a water purifier
  • 浄水器(じょうすいき)のフィルター: water purifier filter
  • 蛇口(じゃぐち)直結型(ちょっけつがた)浄水器(じょうすいき): faucet-mounted water filter

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 浄水(じょうすい): purified water (the product, not the device)
  • ウォーターサーバー: water dispenser/cooler (delivers bottled water)
  • 濾過器(ろかき): filter (technical, broader term for any filtration device)
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