1.
water plant; aquatic plant
Plants that grow in or on water — in rivers, lakes, ponds, or aquariums. Includes both fully submerged plants and ones whose leaves float on the surface.
池に水草が生えている。
Aquatic plants are growing in the pond.
水槽に水草を入れると魚が落ち着く。
Putting water plants in the tank helps the fish settle.
水草は酸素を供給し、水質を保つ役割も果たす。
Water plants supply oxygen and also play a role in maintaining water quality.
Compound of 水 (water) + 草 (grass, plant). A general term covering anything from pond weeds to ornamental aquarium plants.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水草が生える: water plants grow
- 水草を植える: to plant water plants
- 水草水槽: planted aquarium
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 水生植物: aquatic plant — technical/scientific term
- 藻: algae; seaweed — generally simpler organisms than 水草
- 海藻: seaweed — specifically marine, not freshwater