水|みずmizu[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounwater (esp. cool or cold)
- nounfluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
- nounflood; floodwaters
- noun, sumowater offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
- noun, sumobreak granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
- SynonymウォーターNeutralLoanword for water, mostly seen in compounds such as 「ミネラルウォーター」 but also usable on its own; in everyday speech 「水」 is the normal word.
- Synonymお水おみずNeutralA politer, softened form of 「水」, often used when ordering, as in 「お水ください」. In slang it can also refer to the nightlife hostess trade.
- Antonym火ひNeutralThe opposite of 「水」: burning fire. The two are frequently set against each other as contrasting symbols.
Use 「水」 as the default word for water; say 「お水」 to sound polite or when ordering; the loanword 「ウォーター」 appears mostly in compounds like 「ミネラルウォーター」 but can stand alone.
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