also: ウォータ · ウオーター
Loanword from English 'water', used in contexts like product names, menus, or when emphasizing a Western or modern feel. Not the everyday word for water (水).
この化粧水はウォーターベースでさっぱりしている。
This lotion is water-based and feels light.
メニューには「ミネラルウォーター」と書いてあった。
The menu said 'mineral water'.
iced water; ice water
watercolor; watercolour
watercress
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'water'.
Rare variant using ウオ instead of ウォ; may appear in older or less standardized writing.
Variant spelling without the long vowel; less common but seen in some contexts.
Borrowed from English 'water'.