also: こおりすい · ひみず
noun
ice water
Only with reading こおりみず / ひみず
Cold water with ice, or water chilled by ice. The reading ひみず is obsolete.
暑い日は氷水を飲みたくなる。
On a hot day, I feel like drinking ice water.
noun
shaved ice; shaved ice with syrup
Only with reading こおりみず / こおりすい
Finely shaved ice, often served with flavored syrup; similar to かき氷. Read as こおりみず or こおりすい.
See also: かき氷
夏祭りで氷水を食べた。
I ate shaved ice at the summer festival.