小しょう水すい

noun

urine

Only when written 小水

Formal or medical term for urine; cross-referenced with 小便, which is more common in everyday speech.

See also: 小便

• 検けん査さのために小しょう水すいを採さい取しゅした。

  We collected a urine sample for the test.

noun

small amount of water

Literally 'small water'; used in contexts like gardening, cooking, or describing a tiny quantity of water.

• 鉢はち植うえに小しょう水すいをやる。

  I give the potted plant a small amount of water.