用水
Meanings
1
water for a specific use; irrigation water; firefighting water; city or stored service water
A general noun for water supplied, set aside, or used for a practical purpose. Common in compounds specifying the purpose, especially agriculture, firefighting, urban supply, or stored water.
The farmers draw irrigation water from the river into the rice fields.
There is a firefighting water tank in the corner of the schoolyard.
Demand for city water increases in summer.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に用水を引くto channel water for use to a place
In this area, water is channeled to the rice fields for irrigation.
- 〈物〉用水として使うto use (water) as service water for a specific purpose
The water in this pond is used as firefighting water.
- 用水が不足するfor water for use to run short
During the summer, there can be shortages of irrigation water.