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水しぶき (みずしぶき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

水みずしぶき

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

splash of water; spray

Refers to water droplets thrown into the air by impact, such as from a wave, a stone, or a moving object.

車くるまが水みずたまりを通とおって、水みずしぶきが上あがった

。

A car went through a puddle and a splash of water flew up.

波なみが岩いわに当あたって、白しろい水みずしぶきが散ちった。

The wave hit the rocks and white spray scattered.

Kanji

水water
飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
沫splash, suds

Related words

しぶき
しぶき alone means splash or spray in general, not necessarily of water. 水しぶき specifies water.
水みず煙けむり
水煙 refers to a mist-like spray or water smoke, often finer and more diffuse than 水しぶき.

Written forms

水みずしぶきUsage83%
Common hybrid spelling using kanji for 水 and kana for しぶき.
水飛沫みずしぶきUsage15%
Full kanji spelling; 飛沫 is less common and may be unfamiliar to some readers.
みずしぶきUsage3%

Etymology

Compound of 水 (water) and しぶき (splash, spray). The origin of しぶき is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.