泉水
Meanings
1
garden pond; miniature lake
Refers to a small ornamental pond or lake, typically found in traditional Japanese gardens.
Carp are swimming in the garden pond of the Japanese garden.
2
Can refer to a natural spring or an artificial fountain; context distinguishes it from the garden pond sense.
Let's meet by the fountain in the park.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に泉水があるthere is a garden pond at 〈place〉
There is a small garden pond in the yard.
- 泉水を掘るto dig a garden pond
The gardener dug a garden pond in the corner of the yard.
- 泉水が湧くa spring wells up
A spring is welling up from the mountainside.