入じゅ水すい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

suicide by drowning; drowning oneself

Refers to the act of intentionally drowning oneself. Often used in news reports or literary contexts. The reading じゅすい is specific to this meaning.

• 彼かれは入じゅ水すい自じ殺さつを図はかった。

  He attempted suicide by drowning.

• その女じょ性せいは海うみに入じゅ水すいした。

  The woman drowned herself in the sea.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

entering the water; hitting the water

Only with reading にゅうすい

General term for entering a body of water, such as a pool, river, or sea. Not necessarily suicidal. Used in sports or everyday contexts. Only read as にゅうすい.

• 選せん手しゅたちはプールに入にゅう水すいした。

  The athletes entered the pool.

• 入にゅう水すいの瞬しゅん間かん、水みずしぶきが上あがった。

  At the moment of hitting the water, a splash went up.