also: うおーたーくーらー
noun
water cooler; watercooler
Refers to a device that cools and dispenses drinking water, commonly found in offices and public spaces. The Japanese term is a direct loanword from English.
See also: 冷水機 (れいすいき)
オフィスのウォータークーラーの前で同僚と立ち話をした。
I chatted with a colleague by the office water cooler.
Standard katakana spelling for the loanword 'water cooler'.
Variant spelling using ウオ instead of ウォ; less common but still encountered.
Spelling with interpunct; sometimes used for clarity or in formal contexts.
Rare variant combining ウオ spelling and interpunct.
冷水機 is a more formal or technical term for a water-cooling machine, while ウォータークーラー is the common loanword used in everyday office contexts.
Borrowed from English 'water cooler'.