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水難 (すいなん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 難 difficult, impossible, trouble Related words 水すい 害がい 水害 specifically refers to flood damage or water-related disasters affecting property and land, while 水難 is a broader term for any water-related accident or mishap, including drowning and shipwrecks.
溺でき 死し 溺死 means death by drowning, focusing on the fatal outcome, whereas 水難 covers the accident or disaster itself, not necessarily fatal.
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注ちゅう
意い
が
必ひつ
要よう
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In summer, water-related accidents increase, so caution is needed.
He saved a child from drowning.
Etymology Compound of 水 (water) and 難 (difficulty, disaster). The combination straightforwardly means 'water disaster' or 'water-related misfortune'.
