泉|いずみizumi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounspring; fountain
   泉いずみはおよそ１７０フィートの高たかさまで温水おんすいを吹き出ふきだす。↗

   The fountain sends hot water to a height of 170 feet.

• Synonym湧泉ゆうせんWrittenFormal written term for a spring where water gushes up; in everyday speech you'd say 「泉」 or 「湧き水」 instead.
• Synonym噴泉ふんせんWrittenFormal written word for a spring where water or hot water jets out forcefully; also means a fountain. For man-made fountains, everyday speech uses 「噴水」.
• Related走り井WrittenArchaic word for a spring where water rushes out fast; hardly ever seen in modern Japanese.
• Related走井WrittenArchaic, same as 「走り井」: a spring where water gushes rapidly; rare in modern usage.

For spring water, everyday Japanese uses 「泉」 or 「湧き水」; for a man-made fountain, 「噴水」. 「湧泉」 is the formal written word for a gushing spring, and 「噴泉」 covers springs that jet out violently.

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1. 水みずが湧き出わきでる場所ばしょ。また、そこから湧き出わきでる水みず。夏なつの季語きご。
2. （比喩ひゆ）すべての物事ものごとの源流げんりゅうにあたるところ。