water; drinking water; a glass of water
Polite form of 水, used in everyday conversation when referring to water, especially drinking water. Often used when ordering water at a restaurant.
すみません、お水をください。
Excuse me, could I have some water, please?
冷たいお水が飲みたい。
I want to drink some cold water.
racy; titillating; sexy; suggestive
Slang adjectival use describing something sexually suggestive or provocative. Often used in casual, youthful speech.
She works in the nightlife business.
お水の世界は厳しいと聞いた。
I heard the nightlife industry is tough.
That movie has a lot of racy scenes, doesn't it?
彼女の服装はいつもお水だ。
Her outfits are always suggestive.
お水 refers to cold or plain water, whereas お湯 specifically means hot water.
water-drawing ceremony; rite of drawing sacred water
The basic sense is the honorific form of 水. The nightlife senses developed through abbreviation of 水商売, “the nightlife or entertainment trade.”