General term for water that is hot or boiling. Used in everyday contexts such as cooking, cleaning, or describing hot liquids.
Disinfect the dishes with hot water.
hydrothermal water; hydrothermal solution
Geological term for naturally heated water, often mineral-rich, found in geothermal areas or used in hydrothermal processes.
熱水を注いでお茶を入れる。
Pour boiling water to make tea.
Hydrothermal deposits are sometimes found on the seafloor.
hot spring; hydrothermal spring; geothermal spring
hydrothermal solution
hydrothermal deposit
hydrothermal vent
hydrothermal discharge zone
A compound of 熱 “heat” and 水 “water.” The reading ねっすい reflects regular gemination of final つ before the following サ-row consonant.