鹹かん水すい

noun

salt water; brine; brackish water

Refers to water containing salt, often contrasted with 淡水 (fresh water). Can be used for seawater, brine, or brackish water.

See also: 淡水

• この池いけは鹹かん水すいで、淡たん水すい魚ぎょは住すめない。

  This pond is salt water, so freshwater fish cannot live in it.

• 鹹かん水すいを淡たん水すい化かする技ぎ術じゅつが進すすんでいる。

  Technology for desalinating salt water is advancing.