noun
waterpower; running water
Refers to the force or flow of water used as power, or simply flowing water. Less common than 水力 for waterpower.
この地域では落水を利用した発電が行われている。
In this region, electricity is generated using waterpower.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used for a person or object falling from a boat or ship into the water. Often appears in news or accident reports.
乗客がフェリーから落水した。
A passenger fell overboard from the ferry.
落水事故が相次いでいる。
There have been a series of overboard accidents.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
draining a rice paddy before harvest
Agricultural term for draining water from a rice field to dry it before harvesting. Also used as a suru-verb.
収穫の一週間前に田んぼを落水する。
We drain the rice paddy a week before harvest.