甘かん井せい

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Meanings

1

well with good-tasting water

rare term

Rare literary term for a well whose water is sweet or pleasant to drink. Not used in everyday conversation.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんに「甘かん井せい」という言こと葉ばが出でてくる。
The word 甘井 appears in old documents.
甘かん井せいの水みずは旅たび人びとに喜よろこばれたという。
It is said that the water from a sweet well delighted travelers.

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Expressions

甘井先かんせいまず竭つくthe flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long; the well with sweet water will be the first to run dry