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水中メガネ (suichuumegane) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

水すい中ちゅうメガネ

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ちゅ

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め

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ね

Meanings

1

diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope

Refers to goggles or a mask worn for seeing underwater, typically while swimming or diving. The term 'hydroscope' is a rare, technical equivalent.

海うみで魚さかなを見みるために水すい中

ちゅう

メガネ

を

使つか

っ

た

。

I used diving goggles to see the fish in the sea.

子こ供ども用ようの水すい中ちゅうメガネはカラフルなデザインが多おおい。

Children's swimming goggles often come in colorful designs.

Kanji

水water
中in, inside, middle
眼eyeball
鏡mirror, speculum, barrel-head

Related words

ゴーグル
ゴーグル is a broader term for goggles (e.g., ski goggles, safety goggles), while 水中メガネ specifically refers to underwater goggles or a diving mask.

Written forms

水すい中ちゅうメガネ
Standard mixed kanji-katakana spelling.
水すい中ちゅう眼鏡めがね
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Compound of 水中 (underwater) and メガネ (glasses/goggles). The katakana spelling メガネ is common for this word, though the kanji 眼鏡 also exists.