水すい分ぶん

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Refers to the water or liquid contained in something, such as food, soil, air, or the body. Not used for a glass of water or a body of water.

〈物もの〉に水すい分ぶんが多おおいto have a high water content
このきゅうりは水すい分ぶんが多おおくて、シャキシャキしている。
This cucumber has a high water content and is crisp.
水すい分ぶんを取とるto take in fluids, to hydrate
運うん動どうした後あとはしっかり水すい分ぶんを取とることが大たい切せつだ。
It's important to drink plenty of fluids after exercising.
〈物もの〉が水すい分ぶんを含ふくむfor something to contain moisture
この土つちは水すい分ぶんを多おおく含ふくんでいる。
This soil contains a lot of moisture.
水すい分ぶんが抜ぬけるfor moisture to escape or evaporate
野や菜さいを放ほう置ちすると水すい分ぶんが抜ぬけてしなびてしまう。
If you leave vegetables out, the moisture escapes and they wilt.

水みず気けN1
水気 emphasizes a visible or tangible wetness (like dampness on a surface), while 水分 is the more general, often technical term for water content inside something.
湿しっ気けN3
湿気 refers to dampness or humidity in the air or surroundings, whereas 水分 refers to water content inside a substance like food or the body.
液えき体たいN2
液体 is the general scientific term for any liquid substance, while 水分 refers specifically to moisture or water content within something.

乾かん燥そうN3
乾燥 means dryness or dehydration, the opposite state of having 水分 (moisture) present.

塩えん分ぶんN1
塩分 refers to salt content while 水分 refers to water content; both follow the same X分 pattern but describe different substances.

土ど壌じょう水すい分ぶん
soil moisture; soil water
水すい分ぶん活かっ性せい
water activity
水すい分ぶん補ほ給きゅう
hydration; rehydration; fluid intake · to hydrate; to rehydrate; to take in fluids

Compound of 水 (water) and 分 (portion, content). The meaning 'water content' is transparent from the components.