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石鹸水 (sekkensui) Japanese meaning: soapy water | Kotomora

石せっ鹸けん水すい

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Meanings

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soapy water

Water with soap dissolved in it, used for washing or cleaning.

石せっ鹸けん水すいで手てを洗あらう。
Wash your hands with soapy water.

Kanji

石stone
鹸saltiness
水water

Built from

石せっ鹸けん+水すい

Written forms

石せっ鹸けん水すい
Standard kanji spelling.
石せっけん水すい
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, common when 鹸 is considered difficult.

Etymology

Compound of 石鹸 (sekken, 'soap') and 水 (sui, 'water').