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Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
warm water
Refers to water that is warm, not hot. Commonly used in contexts like heating, bathing, or swimming pools.
I like swimming in a heated pool.
Mix warm water and cold water to get the right temperature.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を温水で洗うto wash something with warm water
I washed the vegetables with warm water.
- 温水が出るfor warm water to come out (of a tap, shower, etc.)
Warm water comes out right away in this hotel room.
- 温水に浸かるto soak in warm water
I soothed my tired feet by soaking them in warm water.
- 温水を供給するto supply warm water (e.g. in a building's plumbing system)
This equipment supplies warm water to each floor.