水槽
Meanings
1
General container for holding water, such as a storage tank or a cistern.
A large water tank is installed on the rooftop.
2
fish tank; aquarium
Specifically a tank for keeping fish or aquatic life, such as a home aquarium or a public display tank.
I keep tropical fish in an aquarium.
Usage patterns
- 水槽で〈物〉を飼うto keep (fish, etc.) in a tank
I keep goldfish in a tank.
- 水槽に〈物〉を入れるto put something into the tank
I put new fish into the tank.
- 水槽の水を換えるto change the water in the tank
I change the tank's water every week.
- 水槽を掃除するto clean the tank
I clean the tank once a month.