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水性 (みずしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
fluidity ; wantonness
Rare literary noun referring to a fluid, changeable, or wanton nature. Modern Japanese more often uses 流動性 for 'fluidity' and みだら or ふしだら for 'wantonness'.
Similar words 流りゅう 動どう 性せい 流動性 is the standard modern term for 'fluidity' in both physical and abstract senses, while 水性 is a rare literary word.
みだら みだら is a common adjective for 'wanton' or 'lewd', whereas 水性 is an uncommon noun with a similar meaning.
Etymology Compound of 水 (water) and 性 (nature, character), literally 'water-like nature'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of fluidity or wantonness.
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水性 can refer to a fluid, unsettled nature like water.