水すい脈みゃく

noun

water vein; underground stream

Refers to a natural underground flow of water, often encountered in geology, well-digging, or dowsing contexts.

• この地ち域いきには豊ほう富ふな水すい脈みゃくがある。

  There are abundant underground water veins in this area.

• 井い戸どを掘ほる前まえに水すい脈みゃくを探さがす。

  Before digging a well, they search for an underground stream.

noun

waterway; channel

A navigable route or channel on a body of water, similar to 澪 (みお). Less common than sense 1.

See also: 澪 (みお)

• 船ふねは細ほそい水すい脈みゃくを通とおって港みなとに入はいった。

  The boat entered the harbor through a narrow waterway.