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渇水する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 渇水する | 渇水しない |
| Polite | 渇水します | 渇水しません |
| Past polite | 渇水しました | 渇水しませんでした |
| Past | 渇水した | 渇水しなかった |
| Te-form | 渇水して | 渇水しないで |
| Desire | 渇水したい | 渇水したくない |
| Potential | 渇水できる | 渇水できない |
| Passive | 渇水される | 渇水されない |
| Causative | 渇水させる | 渇水させない |
| Causative passive | 渇水させられる | 渇水させられない |
| Volitional | 渇水しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 渇水しましょう | |
| Imperative | 渇水しろ | 渇水するな |
| Conditional | 渇水すれば | 渇水しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 渇水したら | 渇水しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
water shortage; low-water condition
Refers to a shortage of usable water or unusually low water in rivers, reservoirs, or water systems. It can be used as a noun or as an intransitive する verb, as in 渇水する or 渇水している.
Because there was little rain, this summer brought a serious water shortage.
This river system was experiencing low-water conditions during the summer.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が渇水するfor a place (region, river, reservoir) to suffer a water shortage
The Shikoku region fell into a serious water shortage.
- 渇水に見舞われるto be hit by a water shortage
This summer, the area was hit by a record water shortage.
- 渇水が深刻化するfor a water shortage to become serious
With no rain falling, the water shortage is becoming increasingly serious.
- 渇水対策をとるto take measures against water shortage
The city started restricting water supply as a measure against the water shortage.