飲料水|いんりょうすいinryousui

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Definitions
  1. noundrinking water
    緊急時きんきゅうじの飲料水いんりょうすいの確保かくほは、大丈夫だいじょうぶですか?↗
    Are you OK for drinking water in an emergency?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym飲み水のみみずNeutralThe everyday word, as in 「飲み水を確保する」; 「飲料水」is more formal and typical of signs and labels.
  • Synonym上水じょうすいNeutralWater delivered to users that is safe to drink; also a supply channel, as in 「玉川上水」. 「飲料水」focuses on whether water can be drunk.
  • Synonym飲用水いんようすいNeutralA technical term for water fit to drink, almost synonymous with 「飲料水」; both sound formal rather than everyday.
  • Antonym汚水おすいNeutralDirty water discharged from homes and factories, the opposite of clean, drinkable 「飲料水」.

In everyday speech say 「飲み水」; 「飲料水」and 「飲用水」are formal, typical of signs and packaging. Water delivered by the supply system is 「上水」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 飲のむのに適合てきごうした水みず。飲み水のみみず。飲用いんよう水すい。
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