1.
receiving tank; water storage tank
A tank that receives and stores water from the mains before it is pumped up to a building's upper floors. Common in apartment buildings, schools, and other large facilities.
受水槽を掃除する。
to clean the water tank.
ビルの屋上に大きな受水槽がある。
There is a large water tank on the roof of the building.
受水槽は年に一回の点検が義務づけられている。
Water receiving tanks are required to be inspected once a year.
Part of a building's water-supply system; subject to legally mandated cleaning and inspection in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 受水槽の清掃: cleaning of the water tank
- 受水槽の点検: inspection of the water tank
- 受水槽に水をためる: to store water in the tank
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 高架水槽: elevated tank — set on the roof, supplying water by gravity
- 貯水槽: cistern — a general term covering any water-storage tank