garden pond; miniature lake
Refers to a small ornamental pond or lake, typically found in traditional Japanese gardens.
日本庭園の泉水には鯉が泳いでいる。
Carp are swimming in the garden pond of the Japanese garden.
Can refer to a natural spring or an artificial fountain; context distinguishes it from the garden pond sense.
公園の泉水のそばで待ち合わせよう。
Let's meet by the fountain in the park.
There is a small garden pond in the yard.
The gardener dug a garden pond in the corner of the yard.
A spring is welling up from the mountainside.