1.
water use; water rights; use of water resources
The use of water resources for irrigation, transport, or industry, together with the rights and arrangements governing that use. Often concerns who may draw how much water from a shared source.
水利の権利を守る。
Protect water-use rights.
この川の水利をめぐって争いが起きた。
A dispute arose over the use of this river's water.
昔の村では水利を管理するための細かい取り決めがあった。
Old villages had detailed arrangements for managing water use.
Covers both the practical use of water (for farming, industry, or transport) and the rights governing access to it.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 水利権: water rights
- 水利組合: water-users' association
- 水利事業: water-utilization project